Dementia is an escalating problem which is estimated to affect 35.6 million people worldwide. In an environment which is becoming increasingly dependent on technology, the interaction needs of people living with dementia is being ignored by interface designers. This paper aims to highlight the factors which should be considered when designing interfaces to be "dementia-friendly". The article draws on the limited previous research to suggest that interfaces need to consider two main factors: personalisation (which includes both accessibility and usability) and user acceptance (including the experience produced by the interfaces and barriers to technology adoption).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Design, user experience, and usability. User experience design practice |
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| Subtitle of host publication | Third International Conference, DUXU 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014, proceedings, part IV |
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| Pages | 113-123 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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| Publisher | Springer |
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| Volume | 8520 |
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| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
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