Intelligent voice assistants (IVAs) have the potential to support older adults' independent living. However, despite a growing body of research focusing on IVA use, we know little about why adults become non-users. This paper examines reasons limit, and abandon IVAs (i.e., Amazon Echo) in their homes. We conducted eight focus groups, with 38 residing Life Plan Community. Thirty-six participants owned an Echo for at least year, two were considering adoption. Over time, most became non-users...

Intelligent voice assistants (IVAs) such as Amazon Echo and Google Home present a promising opportunity to improve access consumer health information resources for older adults. However, researchers know little about adults’ opinions of using IVAs these potentially critical tasks, particularly those with already limited access. In this paper, we explore views wellness the goal better understanding what they envision benefits barriers technology in future. We shared an IVA prototype ten...

Background Intelligent assistants (IAs), also known as intelligent agents, use artificial intelligence to help users achieve a goal or complete task. IAs represent potential solution for providing older adults with individualized assistance at home, example, reduce social isolation, serve memory aids, disease management. However, design health that are beneficial and accepted by adults, it is important understand their beliefs about IAs, how they would like interact consumer health, desire...

In the last few years, interest in intelligent voice assistants (IVAs) to aid older adults living healthier and longer at home has seen a drastic increase. As these devices become more integrated into lives of assist with health wellness tasks, it is rapidly becoming important understand how design systems that also match adults' goals for they want govern their personal tasks. first step understanding needs autonomy assistant (IHA) design, we conducted Wizard Oz (WOZ) study included...

Voice assistants (VAs) such as Siri or Amazon Alexa can benefit older adults by offering accessible and convenient information options aiding living independently. Therefore, researchers have considered how VAs might support adults. Yet, few studies explored opportunities for to communities the implications of this integration. This study investigates adults' perceptions potential extend VA capabilities an independent community. We invited residents virtual community forums interviews...

Systematic reviews are essential in helping researchers address pre-defined research questions through explicit, methodical, and reproducible techniques for identifying studies comprehensively synthesizing their findings. We highlight our experiences conducting two systematic review HCI: (1) women's reproductive health HCI (2) the intersection of identity older adults research. identify patterns lessons that can be applied to enhance reporting communication While these may not universally...

Engaging older adults (adults 65+) in technology design can be challenging. At the same time, it is becoming ever more important to ensure inclusion of diverse perspectives research. Several strategies currently exist for successfully recruiting and engaging design. However, there still much learn about how effectively engage process.

Continued social participation is a key determinant of healthy aging and lowers the risks isolation loneliness. While online technologies can provide convenient way for older adults to connect socially, some prefer connecting offline with others in their community, which pose different challenges, especially those disabilities. Yet, we still know little about how visual disabilities might leverage technology address needs engaging events communities. We interviewed 16 blind or visually...

A healthy diet and increased physical activity are essential for reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease related deaths, a worldwide public health concern that disproportionately affects Black American communities. Still, Americans can face unique challenges meeting dietary requirements due to inequities in access quality care, environmental local factors, difficulties changing individual behaviors. Personal informatics self-tracking tools one way increasing awareness behaviors...

Many online services and products require users to point interact with user interface elements. For individuals who experience variable pointing ability due physical impairments, environmental issues or age, using an input device (e.g., a computer mouse) select elements on website can be difficult. Adaptive interfaces dynamically change their functionality in response behavior. They support abilities by 1) adapting make element selection easier when is experiencing difficulties, 2) informing...

The Internet has become an important tool for many aspects of modern life. However, some individuals may experience challenges accessing the if they have difficulty accurately controlling a pointing device. These problems can vary in severity and frequency be caused by motor impairment, limited hand dexterity, or fatigue. We believe that adaptive user interfaces (AUIs) offer unique solution to detect accommodate individual's current behavior. While past work explored implementation detecting...

Technology has the opportunity to assist older adults as they age in place, coordinate caregiving resources, and meet unmet needs through access resources. Currently, use consumer technologies support everyday life, however these are not always accessible or useful can be. Indeed, industry attempted create smart home with a target user group, solutions often more focused on technical aspects short lived. In this paper, we advocate for being involved design process - from initial ideation...

This paper presents our experiences supporting web accessibility planning among a group of older adult online content creators. We highlight challenges we encountered meeting the informational needs partners and helping this creators become aware put in place measures to address issues. Our reflections opportunities for future efforts improve support everyday those less familiar with options.

Despite longstanding interests to understand user involvement in participatory, community-based research, we are still learning how including different users can influence the design process. In this paper, share what learned examining older adults' participation formative studies conducted redesign a resident-led, internal website at Life Plan Community partnership with residents and staff. We administered questionnaires followed by focus groups interviews residents' experiences concerns...

Recalling medical instructions provided during a doctor's visit can be difficult due to access barriers, primarily for older adults who doctors multiple times per year and rely on their memory act recommendations. There are several interventions that aid patients in recalling information after doctors' visits; however, some have been proven ineffective, those effective present additional challenges adults. In this paper, we explore the with chronic illnesses face when collecting from visits...

Heart disease is a leading cause of injury and death among African Americans in the United States. Culturally sensitive design health technologies can be useful for motivating behavior change, especially underserved communities. Yet, designing culturally requires careful consideration to identify appropriate approaches tailoring applications needs target population. In paper, we explore relationship between user values emotions informing heart application Americans. We partner with members...

Individuals who experience temporary, intermittent, or gradual changes in pointing ability may encounter frustrating experiences when using computer input devices. Personalized systems that automatically assess performance and provide individualized information assistance benefit these users. However, there has been little inquiry into this populations' expectations for interacting with types of systems. We describe a participatory design process which we used technology probe to the needs...

In a non-clinical setting, understanding health information can be challenge for consumers, but some, such as older adults, more complex history make this task difficult. For some tasks deciding on appropriate medications, misjudgments about place cons

Despite growing interest in accessible texting for people who are blind and visually impaired (BVI), little is known about the practice of when on move, especially while using assistive technologies. To address this gap, we conducted an interview-based study with 20 BVIs text travelling. Our findings revealed that participants engage outside their home four recurrent situations: walking to a destination, waiting public transportation, riding vehicle, or approaching point interest. Moreover,...

Pain is prevalent and poorly managed in older adults. Although pain self-management strategies are helpful, adoption access limited; thus, technology provides an opportunity for intervention delivery. Mobile health (mHealth) feasible to use adults; however, we have yet understand the effect of mHealth interventions on outcomes

During doctor's visits, the medical conversations shared often contain essential instructions and tailored advice necessary for daily care, particularly among older adults who manage chronic illnesses. However, some adult patients face barriers accessibility challenges that limits their access to information. Current research improve provided during patient-physician focuses on methods such as one-to-one sessions can be applied visit but are not available after session ends. Electronic...