Background The integration of smart technologies, including wearables and voice-activated
devices, is increasingly recognized for enhancing the independence and well-being of older …

This paper explores how the design of interactive voice assistants (IVAs) might be tailored to
support home health aides' important work in complex home care contexts. We designed …

We focus on the stories of five older adults who became voice assistant users through our
study, and with whom we speculated about future interfaces through two design probes, one …

Digital forms help us access services and opportunities, but they are not equally accessible
to everyone, such as older adults or those with sensory impairments. Large language …

Our work addresses the challenges older adults face with commercial Voice Assistants
(VAs), notably in conversation breakdowns and error handling. Traditional methods of …

“They Make Us Old Before We’re Old”: Designing Ethical Health Technology with and for Older
Adults Page 1 “They Make Us Old Before We’re Old”: Designing Ethical Health Technology with …

Voice, as one of the most natural means of communication for the elderly given their
declining physical and cognitive abilities, has the potential to reduce interaction barriers with …

Speech, the fundamental basis of human communication, is now enabling interaction
between humans and machines. Correspondingly, the acceptance of Voice-based …