Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• Age and Web Access: The Next Generation

  Vicki L. Hanson (2009) — Proceedings of the 2009 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper challenges the common assumption that technology difficulties experienced by older adults are a fixed characteristic of aging that will naturally disappear as tech-savvy younger generations grow old. Hanson argues that the relationship bet…

  • aging
  • older adults
  • digital divide
  • cognitive accessibility
  • user experience
  • browser augmentation
  • generational differences
  • fluid intelligence