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Citation

Szarvas I, Nitsch M, Lambacher O, Howe J, Reichwaldt N, von Bargen T, Haux R. Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 2013; 192: 948.

Affiliation

University of Braunschweig, Institute for Psychology.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, IOS Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23920722

Abstract

This paper summarizes the results of a questionnaire-study conducted for the project "Safe and mobile through accompanying assistance systems" (SIMBA) founded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The study analyzes the mobility requirements and obstacles of the 55 yearold and older seniors in three age-groups (N=210) to develop suitable health-enabling technologies. It focuses on the mobility of the elderly on foot, by public transport, by bicycle and by taxi. The usage and the acceptance of existing mobile devices are determined, to select a suitable terminal for assistance systems. The results show, that although public transport is a very important way of travelling for seniors, its role decreases with higher age. Above the age of 65 years only a small fraction of seniors uses new communication technologies. This implies that smartphones as mobility aids are only suitable for the youngest group of seniors and for future, perhaps more technology-friendly generations.


Language: en

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