Purpose This study aims to investigate how Internet services can improve the well-being of
elderly consumers. Drawing on transformative service research (TSR) and technology …

The relation between scientific research and engineering design is fraught with controversy.
While the number of academic PhD programs on design grows, because the discipline is in …

Background Walking and cycling are examples of active travel modes or nonmotorized
modes that rely on human physical power rather than fossil fuel consumption. In the context …

Mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous among older adults, but have also caused
unprecedented challenges due to the high demands of interaction techniques and …

Open government data initiatives are important agents of public sector digital transformation
and understanding how agencies design, implement, and evaluate strategies for these …

Introduction The digital response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effects on
the lives of older adults has been well-documented, but less is known about how they …

The UK Government and charity-based initiatives encourage the use of digital devices to
improve connectivity and address health care challenges across an escalating, ageing …

Background The use of activity trackers has significantly increased over the last few years.
This technology has the potential to improve the levels of physical activity and health-related …

The interface metaphor was suggested to facilitate a user's mental model development while
navigating, whereas its effectiveness is still unknown among the group of older adults. We …

Objective This study aimed to determine suitable combinations of text and pictogram sizes
for older adults and investigated the visual prioritization of pictogram versus text …