Paper Info
Title
A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration.
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.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1145/2935334.2935356
MobileHCI
Field
DocType
Citations 
Mobile app,Gerontology,Daily living,Participatory design,Digital divide,Universal design,Psychology,Healthcare industry,Macular degeneration,Multimedia,Mobile apps
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
10
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lilit Hakobyan1193.37
Jo Lumsden2868.02
Rachel L. Shaw381.19
Dympna O'Sullivan44511.29