A multilevel model of older adults' appropriation of ICT and acquisition of digital literacy

E Kärnä, L Aavikko, R Rohner, V Gallistl… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Digital literacy refers to a set of competencies related to the skilled use of computers and
information technology. Low digital skills can be a barrier for older adults' full participation in …

[HTML][HTML] Practices of care in participatory design with older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: digitally mediated study

R Paluch, K Cerna, D Kirschsieper, C Müller - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Participatory Design (PD), albeit an established approach in User-Centered
Design, comes with specific challenges when working with older adults as research …

" Keeping the Program Going": Technology Use by Community Organizations to Support the Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Y Xing, RM Kelly, MJ Rogerson, J Waycott - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Social programs run by community organizations provide an important outlet for social
connectedness among older adults. However, these programs were disrupted by the COVID …

Older adults' reasons to participate in digital skills learning: An interdisciplinary, multiple case study from Austria, Finland, and Germany

K Pihlainen, A Ehlers, R Rohner, K Cerna… - Studies in the …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many
areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also …

Exploring the Opportunity of Augmented Reality (AR) in Supporting Older Adults to Explore and Learn Smartphone Applications

X Jin, W Tong, X Wei, X Wang, E Kuang, X Mo… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The global aging trend compels older adults to navigate the evolving digital landscape,
presenting a substantial challenge in mastering smartphone applications. While Augmented …

" Give it Time:" Longitudinal Panels Scaffold Older Adults' Learning and Robot Co-Design

LJ Hsu, PB Stafford, W Khoo, M Swaminathan… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Participatory robot design projects with older adults often use multiple sessions to
encourage design feedback and active participation from users. Prior projects have …

CareJournal: A Voice-Based Conversational Agent for Supporting Care Communications

J Rudnik, S Raghuraj, M Li, RN Brewer - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Effective communication between older adult care recipients and unpaid caregivers is
essential to both care partners' well-being. To understand communication in care …

Designing technology for smart and sustainable cities of tomorrow–What can we learn from IPCC's sixth assessment report?

T Vainio - The Design Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Since their emergence, technologies have been applied to sustainable development in
urban contexts. However, as the pace of climate change is still rapidly increasing, the …

Value Co-creation Perspectives on Digital Literacy Training for Older Adults: A Call to Action Research

Y Zhao - International Conference on Human-Computer …, 2023 - Springer
Despite evidence of an increasing trend in the adoption and use of digital technology, recent
studies suggest that older adults continue to face significant challenges in surviving in the …

Designing for Self-directed Learning: Co-creating a Demokit with Older Adults

K Cerna, C Müller, M Hunker, F Hitpass… - … Conference on Human …, 2023 - Springer
Supporting older adults in developing their ability to learn using digital tools in a self-
directed way holds the potential to make them more autonomous. A promising space for that …