Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of Smart Mobile Devices among the Oldest Old

@article{Piper2016UnderstandingTC,
  title={Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of Smart Mobile Devices among the Oldest Old},
  author={Anne Marie Piper and Raymundo Cornejo and Robin Brewer},
  journal={Int. J. Mob. Hum. Comput. Interact.},
  year={2016},
  volume={8},
  pages={83-98}
}
While smart mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, and e-readers, are becoming more common among older populations, little is known about the user experience of this technology for older adults in naturalistic settings or how this demographic sustains use of these devices over time. To understand this, the research team conducted 18 months of contextual inquiry within two computer rooms at one senior residential facility and semi-structured interviews with 28 older adults age 80… 
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