ICT and Older People: Beyond Usability

Encuentra, Eulàlia Hernández; Pousada, Modesta; Gómez-Zúñiga, Beni

doi:10.1080/03601270802466934

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“…In the technological sector, it is clear that many of the present advances in ICT are not aimed at Senior Professionals as a target user [5]. This is perhaps because those that design the software by and large do not come from a senior generation and do not have a proper understanding of the needs of seniors which they can input into their design.…”

Section: Baseline On Active Senior Professionals In Eumentioning

confidence: 92%

“…At the same time, supporting ICT technology-based tools need to be developed in a senior-friendly manner, which means developing tools that adapt to their needs. Therefore, the creation of new IT tools and systems are required for professionals, having the particular needs of seniors in mind [5]. Currently, there are also concerns that the needed technological, social and organizational changes, necessary to support the ePAL vision, will not take place before the problem of an aging Europe becomes even more critical.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Gap for Effective Extension of Professional Active Life in Europe

Leonard¹,

Msanjila

Playfoot³

2009

Leveraging Knowledge for Innovation in Collaborative Networks

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Abstract. Extending Professional Active Life (ePAL [2]) of elder people inEurope is affected by a number of factors in the market and society, which have the potential to either positively and negatively influence it. Current practices indicate that the European society, while started to act on this subject, is still slow to recognize the rationale behind and importance of fully supporting the extension of active professional life of seniors. Similarly, the capacity of the service sector to fully support the involvement of seniors in economical activities is at present limited, given the huge number of these seniors in different countries who need to be mobilized. This paper seeks to highlight the identified gaps related to effective mechanisms by which Europe can support its willing senior professionals to remain active. The study on gap identification addresses relevant technological, social, and organizational factors and external influences which have the potential to impact successful future life of elderly population. It also presents the methodology that is applied in our study to identify and analyze the gaps between the current practices in this area, the so-called baseline [2], and the desired future for this area as inspired in the ePAL vision [1] addressed in other research.

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Section: Baseline On Active Senior Professionals In Eumentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Gap for Effective Extension of Professional Active Life in Europe

Leonard¹,

Msanjila

Playfoot³

2009

Leveraging Knowledge for Innovation in Collaborative Networks

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“…These conclusions were surprising, in the sense that the literature suggests that the usage of ICT by older adults is complex and extends beyond the dichotomy between 'successful users' and 'unsuccessful non-users' [16]. On closer look, the successful adoption of ICT solutions by older people is related to attitudes, experience of use, and perceived benefits [17], with many studies emphasizing the potential benefits of the use of ICT for elderly people, particularly by allowing them to stay connected to what is happening around them and to interact with others [18][19] [20]. This interaction possibility is particularly important, if not dramatic, for people living in a care centre, which might explain the motivation to use ICT solutions.…”

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confidence: 99%

A prospective design of a social assistive electronic system for the elderly

Reis¹,

Paredes²,

Barroso³

et al. 2017

Adv. sci. technol. eng. syst. j.

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“…In the technological sector, the main focus of this document, it is clear that many of the current advances in ICT are not aimed at Senior Professionals as a target user (Hernandez-Encuentra, et al 2009). This is perhaps because those that design the software by large do not come from a senior generation themselves, and have no proper understanding of the needs of seniors, to consider them as input to their design.…”

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“…One solution to this problem, which is very much in line with current technological trends, is to offer a high degree of built-in adaptability to new technology. Advances in "configure yourself" technology and support systems for user generated knowledge content, along with easily customizable interfaces are crucial to allow brokers and senior professionals themselves to react to changes in a non static marketplace (Hernandez-Encuentra et al 2009). Where seniors are working with younger professionals, adaptable technology would have to be compatible with senior's ability to use them, and not alienating senior professionals from their co-workers.…”

Section: Epal Roadmapping Perspectives and Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

Technological research plan for active ageing

Msanjila

Camarinha-Matos

2011

Inf Syst Front

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The ePAL initiative aimed at developing a roadmap for extension of professional active life of the retiring and retired knowledge workers in developed countries and specifically in Europe. Three main perspectives are identified in this roadmap, and defined to comprehensively address relevant dimensions of the ePAL environment. These three perspectives consist of: (1) the technological perspective that addresses the needed technology and the support services, (2) the societal perspective that addresses both the human factors and the societal aspects, and (3) the organizational perspective that addresses both the economic / managerial and governmental aspects of these environments. This document however aims to zoom in on the technological perspective of the roadmap. Following a brief description of the three main perspectives of the ePAL environment, it introduces the four main ICT research and development areas that are identified for strengthening and realization of active ageing. The technological perspective of the ePAL's vision constitutes a substantial part of the roadmap recommendations.This article further addresses the state of the art in each of these four areas and exemplifies their application needs in the ePAL environment.

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ICT and Older People: Beyond Usability

Cited by 153 publications

References 26 publications

Exploring the Gap for Effective Extension of Professional Active Life in Europe

Exploring the Gap for Effective Extension of Professional Active Life in Europe

A prospective design of a social assistive electronic system for the elderly

Technological research plan for active ageing

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