Issues

Senior Usability and Navigation

Senior Usability and Navigation
  1. What is navigation usability?
  2. What are the issues that needed to be considered when designing for senior citizens?
  3. Why do elderly struggle with technology?

What is navigation usability?

In general, provide multiple ways to reach any page on a site. Doing so allows users to chose whatever way of finding pages is easiest for them. Users with low vision may find using search easier than navigating through a large menu.

What are the issues that needed to be considered when designing for senior citizens?

Designing for the elderly is complex. There are two main issues to be considered: emotional and physical safety.

Why do elderly struggle with technology?

Most technology is not tailored for seniors and their different needs, touch screens can be hard to use, passwords and user names can be hard to remember and confusing, and menus and user interfaces can be overwhelming. Komp is a simple screen that focus on the social part of digital communication.

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