A usability gap between older adults and younger adults on interface design of an Internet-based telemedicine system

Work

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 349-352

  Chun, Young J ^a   Patterson, Patrick E ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly users; interface design; internet based telemedicine system; older adults; usability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859856386     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0180-349     Document Type: Conference Paper

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