Designing Technology for an Aging Population
This course describes age-related factors that affect older adults’ ability to use digital technology, and present design guidelines that reflect older adults’ varied capabilities, usage patterns, and preferences. The course also describes the value of conducting usability tests with older adults, and how to do that successfully.
Research Questions / Practical Problems
Question signals indexed for this paper.
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Older Adults Using Technology for Meaningful Activities During COVID-19: An Analysis Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory
CHI '23· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
- 100%
Increased Use of Asocial Technologies Is Associated with Reduced Well-being Among Older Adults
CHI '25· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
- 100%
Cohort Differences in Internet Use Among Older Adults: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
CHI '26· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
- 80%
Supporting Elder Connectedness through Cognitively Sustainable Design Interactions with the Memory Music Box
UIST '19· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +2
- 75%
Using and Appropriating Technology to Support The Menopause Journey in the UK
CHI '24· Aging-Friendly Technology Design
- 67%
Designing Conversational AI for Aging: A Systematic Review of Older Adults’ Perceptions and Needs
CHI '25· Intelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +2
- 67%
“I Believe the Baby in the Picture is My Baby”: User Experiences with Commercial Pregnancy Apps
MobileHCI '24· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +2
- 60%
"Alexa is a Toy": Exploring Older Adults' Reasons for Using, Limiting, and Abandoning Echo
CHI '20· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
- 60%
Technology Adoption and Learning Preferences for Older Adults: Evolving Perceptions, Ongoing Challenges, and Emerging Design Opportunities
CHI '21· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
- 60%
Building for ‘We’: Safety Settings for Couples with Memory Concerns
CHI '21· Aging-Friendly Technology Design +1
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