[community] Seeking resources: Thesis on elderly (50+) and mobile touchscreen devices

[John W (personal)]

Hi Kaye, great questions!

The Inclusive Design Research Centre <http://idrc.ocadu.ca/>at has good
resources, they have been doing software development in this space for 20
years

You would get a lot out of Designing Enabling Economies and Policies: DEEP
2016 <http://deep.idrc.ocadu.ca/> which is the latest iteration of an
annual event centred on related topics - fantastic networking opportunity
to find out about recent digital and social reserach.

Check out my friend Tom Pokinko's 2015 research study, Designing Mobile
Applications for Older Adults with Cognitive Decline
<http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/261/> may also be a good resource

In terms of community action, there is a growing community of digital
inclusive designers in Ontario, with Meetups and events tagged #A11y and/or
Accessibility Camp

best of luck with your work

john d. willis
Inclusive Design, Strategy & Research
<http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/261/>

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM, Kaye Mao <kayexmao at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I'm a fourth year design student doing my thesis on how we can improve the
> user experience of mobile touchscreen devices for the elderly (50+). I'm in
> the early discovery phase of my research so am casting a wide net.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows of any resources available such as
>
>    - experts in the field
>    - current studies or research
>    - community programs / initiatives
>    - organizations
>    - anything related to the topic that comes to mind
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> *kaye mao*
> -
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