How Older People Who Have Never Used Touchscreen Technology Interact with a Tablet

Menghi, Roberto; Ceccacci, Silvia; Gullà, Francesca; Cavalieri, Lorenzo; Germani, Michele; Bevilacqua, Roberta

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-67744-6_8

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“…We also removed the activity menu in favor of a seamless flow through the activities to encourage patients to complete both tasks in 1 session and reduce the number of clicks necessary to complete the screener. In later versions of the prototype, we learned that dragging pictures to arrange them in the Picture Sequence Memory task was difficult for some users and could be problematic for older adults [ 74 , 75 ]. Thus, we changed the touch screen interaction gesture to tapping the images instead of dragging them to improve accessibility ( Figure 6 ).…”

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Remote Cognitive Screening Of Healthy Older Adults for Primary Care With the MyCog Mobile App: Iterative Design and Usability Evaluation

Young¹,

Lattie²,

Berry³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background Annual cognitive screening in adults aged >65 years can improve early detection of cognitive impairment, yet less than half of all cases are identified in primary care. Time constraints in primary care settings present a major barrier to routine screening. A remote cognitive screener completed on a patient’s own smartphone before a visit has the potential to save primary care clinics time, encourage broader screening practices, and increase early detection of cognitive decline. Objective We described the iterative design and proposed the implementation of a remote cognitive screening app, MyCog Mobile, to be completed on a patient’s smartphone before an annual wellness visit. The research questions were as follows: What would motivate primary care clinicians and clinic administrators to implement a remote cognitive screening process? How might we design a remote cognitive screener to fit well with existing primary care workflows? What would motivate an older adult patient to complete a cognitive screener on a smartphone before a primary care visit? How might we optimize the user experience of completing a remote cognitive screener on a smartphone for older adults? Methods To address research questions 1 and 2, we conducted individual interviews with clinicians (n=5) and clinic administrators (n=3). We also collaborated with clinic administrators to create user journey maps of their existing and proposed MyCog Mobile workflows. To address research questions 3 and 4, we conducted individual semistructured interviews with cognitively healthy older adults (n=5) and solicited feedback from a community stakeholder panel (n=11). We also tested and refined high-fidelity prototypes of the MyCog Mobile app with the older adult interview participants, who rated the usability on the Simplified System Usability Scale and After-Scenario Questionnaire. Results Clinicians and clinic administrators were motivated to adopt a remote cognitive screening process if it saved time in their workflows. Findings from interviews and user journey mapping informed the proposed implementation and core functionality of MyCog Mobile. Older adult participants were motivated to complete cognitive screeners to ensure that they were cognitively healthy and saw additional benefits to remote screening, such as saving time during their visit and privacy. Older adults also identified potential challenges to remote smartphone screening, which informed the user experience design of the MyCog Mobile app. The average rating across prototype versions was 91 (SD 5.18) on the Simplified System Usability Scale and 6.13 (SD 8.40) on the After-Scenario Questionnaire, indicating above-average usability. Conclusions Through an iterative, human-centered design process, we developed a viable remote cognitive screening app and proposed an implementation strategy for primary care settings that was optimized for multiple stakeholders. The next steps include validating the cognitive screener in clinical and healthy populations and piloting the finalized app in a community primary care clinic.

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confidence: 99%

Remote Cognitive Screening Of Healthy Older Adults for Primary Care With the MyCog Mobile App: Iterative Design and Usability Evaluation

Young¹,

Lattie²,

Berry³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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“…Understanding the different age capabilities and limitations can help to create higher usability interface ( Niamh et al, 2012 ). Finding a personalized design approach based on individual preferences can empower the users and mitigate erroneous representations, especially when the elderly are represented by a highly heterogeneous group ( Menghi et al, 2017 ). The development of accessible, ergonomic, and user-friendly interfaces can enable older people to benefit from touchscreen devices, prevent digital exclusion, and improve the quality of life ( Lilian et al, 2014 ).…”

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Study on Smart Home Interface Design Characteristics Considering the Influence of Age Difference: Focusing on Sliders

Ouyang

Wang

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Smart homes represent an effective approach to improve one’s quality of life. Developing user interfaces that are both comfortable and understandable can assist users, particularly the elderly, embrace smart home technologies. It’s critical to concentrate on the characteristics of smart home interface design and their impact on people of various ages. Since sliders are one of the most common components utilized in the smart home user interface, this article aimed to investigate the effects of slider design characteristics (e.g., button size, track color, and sliding orientation) on user performance and preference. Thirty-four participants were recruited for the experiment (16 for the young group, aged between 18 and 44 years; 18 for the middle-aged and elderly group, aged between 45 years and above). Our results revealed that both groups had shorter task completion time, less fixation time, and saccades on horizontal sliding orientation and larger buttons, which means better user performance. For the older group, the slider with color gradient track led to better user performance, while the track color only had less effect on the performance of the younger group. In terms of user preference, the results and performance of the older group were basically consistent, while the younger group had no significant difference in sliding orientation and track color.

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“…Nevertheless, studies on PARO robot suggest that stimulating older people with dementia by giving different feedbacks at visual, hearing and tactile level, may strongly support them in engaging with caregivers, even if unspecific tasks are provided by the robot [ 15 ]. Thus, among the most relevant questions in case of dementia, what to favor the most between robotic platforms with enhanced Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) capabilities or easy-to-use service robots that cooperate for specific tasks still remains debated [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Social Robotics and Dementia: Results from the eWare Project in Supporting Older People and Their Informal Caregivers

Amabili

Cucchieri

Margaritini

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The aim of this paper is to describe the results collected with the Italian study conducted within eWare project, aimed at supporting the autonomy and health of the older people affected by dementia and their informal caregivers, through the use of an innovative system based on a social robot and a sensorized environmental infrastructure. Nine dyads of older participants with their caregivers were enrolled in testing the system for 6 months. The results show a positive impact of the system in supporting the achievement of personal goals of the participants, as well as in supporting the quality of life of the informal caregivers. Nevertheless, the impact of the system in reducing the caregivers’ burden needs to be deeply investigated. This research highlights the potential of the eWare system but modifications will have to be made, especially on the interactivity capabilities, in order to meet the peculiar needs and wishes of older people with dementia and to favor the long-term use of the system.

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How Older People Who Have Never Used Touchscreen Technology Interact with a Tablet

Cited by 25 publications

References 25 publications

Remote Cognitive Screening Of Healthy Older Adults for Primary Care With the MyCog Mobile App: Iterative Design and Usability Evaluation

Remote Cognitive Screening Of Healthy Older Adults for Primary Care With the MyCog Mobile App: Iterative Design and Usability Evaluation

Study on Smart Home Interface Design Characteristics Considering the Influence of Age Difference: Focusing on Sliders

Social Robotics and Dementia: Results from the eWare Project in Supporting Older People and Their Informal Caregivers

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