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Understanding the Use of Voice Assistants by Older Adults

@article{Hanley2021UnderstandingTU,
  title={Understanding the Use of Voice Assistants by Older Adults},
  author={Margot Hanley and Shiri Azenkot},
  journal={ArXiv},
  year={2021},
  volume={abs/2111.01210}
}
Older adults are using voice-based technologies in a variety of different contexts and are uniquely positioned to benefit from smart speakers’ handsfree, voice-based interface. In order to better understand the ways in which older adults engage with and learn how to use smart speakers, we conducted qualitative, semi-structured interviews with four older adults who own smart speakers. Emerging findings indicate that older adults benefit from smart speakers as both an assistive and a social… 
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