Mark Carpenter, General Manager of Web Strategy and Operations (AARP Services, Inc). spoke at the 7th Annual Industry Briefing for the American Telemedicine Association on December 6th.
This page links to his presentation, and also provides links to the Older Wiser Wired research mentioned in the presentation.
Serving the Consumer: Older Adults and Technology
Technology is being used to transform the way consumers access and use healthcare and related information services from home. AARP's "Older, Wiser, Wired" initiative brings together developers, designers, engineers, researchers, and older adults themselves to make technology easier and more enjoyable to use. This type of effort and the philosophy behind it is critical for those involved in improving health care via home telehealth.
Presentation (PDF, 249K)
Designing Web Sites for Older Adults:
