Understanding the needs of individuals ageing with impairment

Preusse, Kimberly C.; Gonzalez, Elena T.; Singleton, Jenny L.; Mitzner, Tracy L.; Rogers, Wendy A.

doi:10.1504/ijhfe.2016.082246

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“…The structured interviews covered six broad activity categories: Outside the Home; Around the Home; Shopping/Finances; Transportation; Health; and Basic Activities. For each category, participants were asked about 5–8 specific activities that were guided by the literature and findings from subject matter expert interviews ( Preusse et al, 2016 ). Participants rated their difficulty with specific activities (1 = not at all difficult, 2 = a little difficult, 3 = very difficult, or not applicable).…”

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“…We conducted a content analysis ( Erlingsson & Brysiewicz, 2012 ; Vaismoradi & Snelgrove, 2019 ; Vaismoradi et al, 2013 ) with four members of the research team using both deductive ( Harrington et al, 2015 ; Preusse et al, 2016 ; Remillard et al, 2019 ; Rogers et al, 1998 ) and inductive approaches ( Elo & Kyngas, 2008 ). We iteratively developed a coding scheme that included challenge codes, subcodes, definitions, and example participant quotes.…”

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Everyday Challenges for Individuals Aging With Vision Impairment: Technology Implications

Remillard,

Koon,

Mitzner

et al. 2023

The Gerontologist

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Background and Objectives There are growing numbers of older adults with long-term vision impairment who are likely to experience everyday activity challenges from their impairment in conjunction with age-related changes. Technology has potential to support activity engagement. To develop effective technologies and interventions, we need to understand the context of activity challenges and identify unmeet support needs. Research Design and Methods The Aging Concerns, Challenges, and Everyday Solution Strategies (ACCESS) study is a mixed-method approach to explore everyday challenges of people aging with long-term disabilities. Participants included 60 adults aging with long-term vision impairment (63% female; M age=67, SD=4.6) who completed in-depth, structured interviews exploring the nature of everyday challenges and their unmet support needs for activity engagement. We conducted a content analysis using a deductive and inductive approach to build a detailed coding scheme of challenge codes and subcodes. Results The analyses provided detailed insights about the nature of challenges people aging with vision impairment experience when performing specific instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in the context of home maintenance, transportation, shopping/finance, and managing health. Vision-related challenges and participation restrictions were identified for several activities that require reading, navigation, and identification (e.g., shopping, medication management, public transportation). Emergent challenge themes for performing IADLs included personal limitations (e.g., physical, cognitive, financial) and environmental barriers (e.g., accessibility, technology, transportation). Discussion and Implications Contextual examples of IADL challenges among individuals aging with vision impairment highlight opportunities for technology design and innovation to support participation in everyday activities.

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Everyday Challenges for Individuals Aging With Vision Impairment: Technology Implications

Remillard,

Koon,

Mitzner

et al. 2023

The Gerontologist

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“…15 potential SMEs were contacted in order to recruit our final set of 7 participants. SMEs have been used to collect rich information across a variety of domains and have been proven useful at the needs assessment stage (Preusse et al, 2015). Individuals with MCI are known to be extremely heterogeneous in terms of patient characteristics (Farias et al, 2006;Klekociuk and Summers, 2014), thus SMEs are an especially valuable resource because they can provide insights about a broad range of possible users.…”

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Designing a Reminders System in Highly Automated Vehicles’ Interfaces for Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eskandar

Giang

Motamedi

et al. 2022

Front. Future Transp.

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Many individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) struggle with the decision to cease driving prematurely due to cognitive deficiencies in processing speed, memory, attention, judgment, or visuospatial skills. Highly automated vehicles (AVs) can be used as assistive technologies for individuals with MCI, performing all driving tasks for them, and extending their safe and independent mobility. However, use of highly AVs introduces a different set of challenges than manual driving. These challenges rely more heavily on memory and decision-making abilities of its users. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the barriers that individuals with MCI face when interacting with highly AVs to support the design of in-vehicle interfaces that will help users with non-driving related travel tasks. Specifically, we aimed to design a system for providing reminders and other guidance to individuals with MCI during solo trips in personally owned or private AVs. To achieve this goal, we conducted individual interviews with experts in driving rehabilitation, rehabilitation professionals, and academics with a focus on assistive technologies, rehabilitation sciences, engineering, and inclusive design (N = 7). The thematic analysis of the data from these subject matter experts highlighted the necessity for reminders, defined as system-initiated prompts that assist individuals with remembering or acknowledging a specific piece of information, and resulted in a set of user needs. We then created a set of prototype interfaces based on these user needs that help individuals with MCI complete their trips by providing reminders of important trip related information. The reminders system was designed to be displayed on a central dashboard display placed in front of the passenger’s seat and present important information that address the users’ difficulties with prospective memory, remembering and understanding the features of the highly AV, and understanding the current trip status. This study serves as an initial investigation into ensuring that the experience of using highly AVs is inclusive and can support the needs of individuals with MCI. The designed interactions proposed by the reminders system can serve as a platform for future in-vehicle interfaces.

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The TechSAge Minimum Battery: A multidimensional and holistic assessment of individuals aging with long-term disabilities

Remillard

Griffiths

Mitzner

et al. 2020

Disability and Health Journal

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Understanding the needs of individuals ageing with impairment

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Everyday Challenges for Individuals Aging With Vision Impairment: Technology Implications

Everyday Challenges for Individuals Aging With Vision Impairment: Technology Implications

Designing a Reminders System in Highly Automated Vehicles’ Interfaces for Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment

The TechSAge Minimum Battery: A multidimensional and holistic assessment of individuals aging with long-term disabilities

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