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Many older adults are living socially isolated. Telepresence robots could aid older people in supporting independent living and facilitate social interaction. The present study investigates the usability and acceptability of telepresence ...

Research on aging technologies typically has explored health condition management and physical activity, while other aspects of active aging (e.g., psychological and social well-being) receive less attention. To better support active aging, we focus on ...

Active intervention in the stage of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have beneficial effects on delaying the cognitive decline of older people, thus effectively reducing the incidence of dementia. Motor-cognitive dual task training as a new type of ...

In this article we propose a unique framework for designing attractive and engaging crowdsourcing systems for older adults, which is called AFFORCE (Actionable Framework For Crowdsourcing Experiences). We first categorize and map mitigating factors and ...

In recent years, the use of virtual voice assistants has increased, and Alexa currently controls 70% of the market for this type of assistants. We intend to create pervasive gaming experiences that make use of these types of virtual voice assistants to ...

Sustaining engagement in volunteering opportunities is important for older adults to maintain an active lifestyle. We conducted an observation and interview study with older adults who volunteer in a water monitoring group to investigate the role of ...

The continued development of digital technology is occurring alongside the aging of global populations, creating opportunities to assist older people that fear and are slower to adopt digital technology in everyday tasks and activities. Increased user ...

Computerized neuropsychological tests provide a more systematic and easily administered assessment tool than traditional pen-and-paper tests. We consider that game technology can be effectively applied to decrease the cost of developing computerized ...

Building and maintaining personal interests are important for older adults to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. In this paper, we discuss older adults' innovative ways of developing their interests and the related influence on their health and ...

Active engagement in social activities is important to maintain and promote healthy aging. In this study, we further investigate how older adults take the initiative role to support their health and well-being. To understand their active participation ...

Social Networking Sites have become useful tools to strengthen communication with family and friends. Older adults, however, are often hesitant to use SNSs and are reluctant adopters of modern communication media. This results in an asymmetric condition,...

This paper reports on the results of a heuristic evaluation of Nike+ and RunKeeper, two of the most popular health and fitness mobile apps found in both Google Play and the iTunes stores for Android and iOS platforms respectively. Given the potential ...

Social progress and demographic changes favor increased life expectancy and the number of people in situations of dependency. As a consequence, the demand for support systems for personal autonomy is increasing. This article outlines the vision @ home ...

As advanced medical science, affluent life and the improvement of public health environment, human mean lifetime is extended. The population structure gets older year by year is a facing problem to every countries in the world. On the one way, it's an ...

Despite the inter-relationship between physical, cognitive and social factors for older people, the frequency of physical activity typically decreases with age. In this paper, we focus on two specific issues related to physical activity and older people ...

Due to the wide-spreading of the Information and Communication Technology, citizens have started to demand a variety of alternative choices, and therefore strategies, business and institutions have to change to fulfill their needs. This new citizen-...