Recommendations for Age-Appropriate Mobile Application Design

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:242:676-686.

Abstract

This paper presents recommendations for avoiding or eliminating unnecessary barriers to mobile application usage by older generations. It sets out ten areas of age-appropriate application design. The aim of this paper is to help ensure that the design of mobile applications, including assistive applications, is accessible for elderly persons.

Keywords: Usability; accessibility; app(s) and app design; older adult(s); recommendations; user-centered design.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Device Approval
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications*