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CHI
2004
ACM
14 years 6 months ago
Technology: a means for enhancing the independence and connectivity of older people
The focus of this panel will be on aging and technology. The intent is to demonstrate how technology can be used to help older adults remain independent, productive and connected ...
Herman Bouma, Sara J. Czaja, Hiroyuki Umemuro, Wen...
COGSCI
2006
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13 years 6 months ago
Aging and the Use of Context in Ambiguity Resolution: Complex Changes From Simple Slowing
Older and younger adults' abilities to use context information rapidly during ambiguity resolution were investigated. In Experiments 1 and 2, younger and older adults heard a...
Karen Stevens Dagerman, Maryellen C. MacDonald, Mi...
ASSETS
2006
ACM
14 years 7 days ago
WISE: : a wizard interface supporting enhanced usability
The current state of software which targets older adults’ ability to use computers focuses on physical issues while largely ignoring the cognitive issues. As a larger percentage...
Joshua M. Hailpern
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 6 months ago
A study of the use of mobile phones by older persons
This paper reports on issues related to the use of mobile phones by older people. This study uses triangulation, a mixed method of qualitative (focus group discussions) and quanti...
Sri Hastuti Kurniawan, Murni Mahmud, Yanuar Nugroh...
CHI
2009
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Adaptive information search: age-dependent interactions between cognitive profiles and strategies
Previous research has shown that older adults performed worse in web search tasks, and attributed poorer performance to a decline in their cognitive abilities. We conducted a stud...
Jessie Chin, Wai-Tat Fu, Thomas George Kannampalli...