Aging Workers, New Technology
From: MIT Technology Review - 09/28/2015
By: George Anders

The number of workers over 65 is growing fast. Technologists see a big
business in helping the aging workforce.

The American tradition of retirement at age 65 is crumbling. As older workers
stay on the job longer, challenges ranging from eyestrain to aching joints
become increasingly prevalent. In response, technologists and ergonomics
experts are rethinking working conditions.

Ai Squared, based in Manchester, VT, has developed software for people with
macular degeneration, a condition predominantly affecting older people, in
which a deteriorating retina causes vision loss in the center of the visual
field. Its technology can transform display colors so that people who have
trouble with black type on a white background might see their e-mail and Web
pages as yellow type on a black background, which is often easier to read.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/541541/aging-workers-new-technology

Links:
Guide for Individuals with Age-Related Impairments
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/aging

Ai Squared
http://www.aisquared.com