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Abstract

Ongoing advances in technology are increasing the scope for enhancing and supporting older adults’ daily living. The digital divide between older and younger adults raises concerns, however, about the suitability of technological solutions for older adults, especially for those with impairments. Taking older adults with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) as a case study, we used user-centred and participatory design approaches to develop an assistive mobile app for self-monitoring their intake of food [12,13]. In this paper we report on findings of a longitudinal field evaluation of our app that was conducted to investigate how it was received and adopted by older adults with AMD and its impact on their lives. Demonstrating the benefit of applying inclusive design methods for technology for older adults, our findings reveal how the use of the app raises participants’ awareness and facilitates self-monitoring of diet, encourages positive (diet) behaviour change, and encourages learning.

Publication Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	© O'Sullivan, D | ACM 2016. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive Version of Record was published in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, https://doi.org/10.1145/2935334.2935356.
Publisher Keywords:	Age-related macular degeneration (AMD); older adults; assistive technology; mobile apps; diet diary, health behaviour change; user-centred design (UCD)
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Departments:	School of Science & Technology > Computer Science

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