Designing social networking sites for older adults

Lorna Gibson; Wendy Moncur; Paula Forbes; John Arnott; Chris Martin; Amritpal Bhachu

Designing social networking sites for older adults

Lorna Gibson, Wendy Moncur, Paula Forbes, John Arnott, Chris Martin, Amritpal Bhachu

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Abstract

The importance of older adults' social networks in providing practical, emotional and informational support is well documented. In this paper, we reflect on the personal social networks of older adults, and the shortcomings of existing online Social Networking Sites (SNSs) in supporting their needs. We report findings from ethnographic interviews, focus groups and hands-on demonstrations with older adults, where we find key themes affecting adoption of SNSs. We then consider design aspects that should be taken into account for future SNSs, if they are to meet the preferences of older users.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BCS '10
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference
Editors	Tom McEwan, Lachlan McKinnon
Publisher	British Computer Society
Pages	186-194
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781780171302
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	British Computer Society Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2010 → 10 Sept 2010

Conference

Conference	British Computer Society Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Dundee
Period	6/09/10 → 10/09/10

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A Model for the Provision of Adaptive eHealth Information Across the Personal Social Network
Moncur, W. (Author), Reiter, E. (Supervisor) & Masthoff, J. (Supervisor), 2011
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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Gibson, L, Moncur, W, Forbes, P, Arnott, J, Martin, C & Bhachu, A 2010, Designing social networking sites for older adults. in T McEwan & L McKinnon (eds), BCS '10: Proceedings of the 24th BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference. British Computer Society, pp. 186-194, British Computer Society Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Dundee, United Kingdom, 6/09/10. <http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2146331&CFID=273925758&CFTOKEN=23987628>

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A Model for the Provision of Adaptive eHealth Information Across the Personal Social Network

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