Old People—Report of a Survey Committee on the Problems of Aging and the Care of Old People

Kinnaman, Joseph H.

doi:10.2105/ajph.37.8.1055-a

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“…The scientific community converges on the age of 65 [23]. Since it seems the most convenient choice [24], this study also uses the term "elderly" to refer to those over 65 years of age.…”

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A Mobile Interface for the Older User

Kyfonidis

Renaud

2016

Electronic Workshops in Computing

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Mobile phones are generally designed for the mass market, not for specific user demographics. The over 65s are a growing user group that is seldom accommodated by modern design. The side-effect is that senior mobile phone users, with their special needs, are left behind, unable to gain the full benefit of owning these devices. The literature suggests that the design of the interface is at fault so we designed and evaluated a prototype "senior" mobile phone, which does attempt to meet the needs of this demographic. We report on our evaluation and suggest directions for future work. Mobile Phones, Interface Design, Older Users1

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“…The scientific community converges on the age of 65 [23]. Since it seems the most convenient choice [24], this study also uses the term "elderly" to refer to those over 65 years of age.…”

Section: Target User Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mobile Interface for the Older User

Kyfonidis

Renaud

2016

Electronic Workshops in Computing

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Characteristics of Adults Basic to Education

Lorge¹,

Kushner²

1950

Review of Educational Research

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The global challenge of ageing population – Part I: Definitions, epidemiology and physiological changes

Sammy¹,

Paul

2018

Caribb Med J

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Background & Objectives Over the past 50 years, epidemiological data from the World Health Organisation has demonstrated a trend towards population ageing throughout the world. While this is widely recognised in the developed world, the phenomenon has been largely overlooked in the developing world, despite the fact that the rate of ageing in developing countries far outstrips that of developed countries. This global trend towards an increasingly older society has significant implications for healthcare. This article aims to review the definitions of ageing, its epidemiological characteristics and physiological changes associated with ageing. Methods A narrative review of the literature was undertaken using Medline, CINAHL and the Cochrane Database, supplemented by manual searches of the literature, and guided by the reference lists of relevant papers identified in the electronic search. No restriction was placed on the type of paper to be included in the study. Results The initial electronic search of the three databases included 239 papers, of which 60 were found to be relevant and included in this review. These articles discussed the epidemiology and definition of ageing, the physiology of ageing and its impact on health and illness, and the implications for health services. The overall findings of the studies implicate the clear differences in the physiology of older people, which do create specific challenges for health service provision. Conclusion Population ageing is a significant global phenomenon, affecting both developed and developing regions of the world. More work is needed, particularly in the developing world, to better understand the impact of ageing on our population.

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Old People—Report of a Survey Committee on the Problems of Aging and the Care of Old People

Cited by 3 publications

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A Mobile Interface for the Older User

A Mobile Interface for the Older User

Characteristics of Adults Basic to Education

The global challenge of ageing population – Part I: Definitions, epidemiology and physiological changes

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