Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
139 results found tagged older adults.
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Immersive Virtual Reality for Older Adults: Empirically Grounded Design Guidelines
This paper establishes empirically grounded design guidelines for immersive virtual reality (IVR) experiences targeting older adults. The researchers conducted two complementary studies: first, a systematic literature review that compiled 67 design g…
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Investigating Best Practices for Remote Summative Usability Testing with People with Mild to Moderate Dementia
This study is the first to examine best practices for conducting remote summative usability testing with people who have mild to moderate dementia, independent of their caregivers. The research included 15 participants (5 pilot, 10 main study) with a…
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Understanding How Sensory Changes Experienced by Individuals with a Range of Age-Related Cognitive Changes Can Affect Technology Use
This qualitative study investigates how sensory changes experienced by people with age-related cognitive changes—including dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and subjective cognitive decline (SCD)—affect their technology use. The researchers …
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Enriching Social Sharing for the Dementia Community: Insights from In-Person and Online Social Programs
This paper presents a comparative study of in-person and virtual social programs for people with dementia, examining how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed community-based social engagement. The research centers on "Tales & Travels," a storytelling pr…
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Guidelines for Designing Social Networking Sites for Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis
This systematic review synthesizes design recommendations for social networking sites (SNS) targeting older adults, addressing a critical gap: despite being the fastest-growing demographic on platforms like Facebook, older adults face numerous barrie…
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Performance and Pleasure: Exploring the Perceived Usefulness and Appeal of Physical Activity Data Visualizations with Older Adults
This mixed-methods study examines how older adults perceive and value different approaches to visualizing physical activity (PA) data from wearable activity trackers. The researchers combined semi-structured interviews (N=17) and an online survey (N=…
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"I Felt Listened to": Evaluating an AI-Powered Reflection Tool for Care Partners
This study evaluates CareJournal, an Amazon Alexa skill designed to support communication between older adult care receivers and their family caregivers through AI-assisted daily reflection. The research addresses the challenge of "articulation work"…
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Accessible Web Design for Older Adults: Challenges and Solutions
This systematic literature review analyzes 4,052 articles published between 2014 and 2023 to comprehensively map the challenges older adults face online and the solutions proposed to address them. Using the PRISMA methodology and PICO framework, the …
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Breaking Barriers: Co-Designing Physical Activity Promoting Technologies with Older Adults Living Alone
This study investigates why physical activity (PA) promoting technologies fail to meet the needs of older adults living alone, and how technology might better support their exercise engagement. The researchers conducted a multi-stage design process w…
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Situated Understanding of Errors in Older Adults' Interactions with Voice Assistants: A Month-Long, In-Home Study
This month-long field study examined how 15 older adults (ages 66-94) interact with voice assistants in their homes, with a particular focus on errors and conversational breakdowns. The researchers deployed Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers augmented wi…