Designing mobile technology for elderly. A theoretical overview

I Iancu, B Iancu - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020 - Elsevier
Aging of the population, an increased life expectancy, and the need for an independent
living are already widely recognized social changes that put a massive pressure on the …

Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on office worker productivity and work experience

M Awada, G Lucas, B Becerik-Gerber, S Roll - Work, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
BACKGROUND: With the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations embraced Work From Home
(WFH). An important component of transitioning to WFH is the effect on workers, particularly …

The effects of COVID-19 among the elderly population: a case for closing the digital divide

G Martins Van Jaarsveld - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has had huge effects on the daily lives of most individuals in the
first half of 2020. Widespread lockdown and preventative measures have isolated …

Age-related digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Y Song, C Qian, S Pickard - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
China has adopted a variety of digital technologies to effectively combat the unprecedented
COVID-19 pandemic. The massive utilisation of digital technologies, however, to a great …

Online mobile micro-task allocation in spatial crowdsourcing

Y Tong, J She, B Ding, L Wang… - 2016 IEEE 32Nd …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the rapid development of smartphones, spatial crowdsourcing platforms are getting
popular. A foundational research of spatial crowdsourcing is to allocate micro-tasks to …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological validity of virtual reality daily living activities screening for early dementia: longitudinal study

I Tarnanas, W Schlee, M Tsolaki, R Müri… - JMIR serious …, 2013 - games.jmir.org
Background: Dementia is a multifaceted disorder that impairs cognitive functions, such as
memory, language, and executive functions necessary to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks …

Can ICT improve the quality of life of elderly adults living in residential home care units? From actual impacts to hidden artefacts

ME Bobillier Chaumon, C Michel… - Behaviour & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In a context of progressive loss of intellectual and interactional capacities for the elderly, the
goal of this article is to examine to what extent a new technological environment can …

[HTML][HTML] Elderly in the digital era. Theoretical perspectives on assistive technologies

I Iancu, B Iancu - Technologies, 2017 - mdpi.com
The present paper presents a theoretical perspective on assistive technology for elderly
people. In a context characterized by an aging population and an increased life expectancy …

Designing self-ordering kiosk for older adults: familiarity design focusing on representation, manipulation, and organization

CH Lee, J Lee, D Kim, I Kim, H Song - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
As many services convert to digital based on human-machine communication technology,
older adults face considerable challenges. With the goal to identify ways to design digital …

Age-inclusive hospitality and tourism: navigating the metaverse travel with avatar

F Hao, KJ Back, KKSKS Chon - International Journal of …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of virtual tours on the engagement and
travel intentions of older adults, emphasizing the role of emotional and informative content. It …