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- What to consider when designing for elderly?
- How to design for elderly?
- What is Japanese culture towards elderly?
What to consider when designing for elderly?
When designing for older adults, particularly those over the age of 70, keep gestures simple to perform. Forget complex gestures that require more than two fingers (those can be a pain to master regardless of age). Simple horizontal, vertical, or diagonal movement is fine, as these are all natural motions.
How to design for elderly?
Avoid assumptions:
The elderly have much longer attention spans than younger people so long-form text and deep content is ok as long as they don't have to divide their attention. Icons and symbols are less clear, especially the hamburger menu. When using icons and symbols always pair them with text.
What is Japanese culture towards elderly?
In Japan, the elderly are generally treated with the utmost respect. Many Japanese families have several generations living under one roof. This factor is believed to be one of the many reasons that in Japan, elderly people live longer than any other population.
