Technology and Senior Friendly Design
Designers, like others, too often forget to include seniors in their thinking. How do you design an Internet site to serve the aging community? Which devices can be considered senior friendly? What other technologies offer the most potential to seniors? At CSCS we are activley investigating and advocating for senior friendly design.
The Iphone - Very Cool But Not Quite Senior Friendly
Kay got an iPhone for Christmas. It might not be the typical holiday gift for a 72 year old, but Kay has an adventurous side, and is fairly comfortable with technology. She loves her iPhone, now, but admits that it threw her a bit in the beginning. Luckily her daughter's boyfriend was available to provide some technical support along with a copy of the iPhone for Dummies.
Kay uses a range of features, particularly text, e-mail, calendar, weather and stocks. While she is fairly proficient on the device she liked our ideas about how it could be made more senior friendly. Take a look at our simple list of suggestions for Apple
Senior Friendly Design
Many of the issues involved in creating technology with seniors in mind are based on fundamental design principles that focus on the needs and point of view of the user. Consider several key elements that enable users - who are seniors - to fully utilize a range of new technologies. Learn More ...
Ray Kurzweil on Seniors and Intuitive Design
An interview with inventor, author and futurist Ray Kurzweil, looking at speech recognition, assistive technology and its relation to seniors. Learn More ...
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