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Milena Head

A Canadian Approach to Rethinking Technology Design for Aging Populations

Older adults are the fastest-growing segment of the population. In Canada, one in five people are 65 or older, and by 2065, this will increase to more than one in four. Yet, despite their growing numbers, older adults often face exclusion and marginalization in technology design. This digital divide has significant consequences, leading to isolation, loneliness, frustration, and poor health outcomes, particularly when we intersect factors like lower socioeconomic status, race, gender, and immigrant status.

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A. Miller

Interactive Design and Interaction Cost: Communicating and Designing with Digital Media and User Experience Principles

Communication technologies help people communicate with each other, whether through email, computer-mediated technologies such as message boards and Internet forums, and through voice, video, or conferencing systems, and the long list of new media (virtual reality, augmented reality, AI communication, podcasts, video sharing platforms, etc.). These communication technologies influence social and cultural transformations by evolving how people communicate, impacting the patterns of communication they use, and resulting in social interactions designed and carried out through a web-based environment.

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A. Miller

Healthcare UX: A Case for Inclusive Designs that Impacts Aging and Anxiety

Applying inclusive design for holistic wellness, aging, and mental health reduces elements that may aggravate symptoms of a challenge, disability, or some stress-inducing factors. This Healthcare UX design approach is a process of creating a digital experience that addresses the needs of healthcare users, including healthcare patients and their providers, plus the families and caregivers of the healthcare-services users. The bottom line is that whatever the ailment or healthcare goal is, digital healthcare products should be intuitive, effective, and useful so people get the care they need. This article looks at how healthcare can apply UX design to overcome or prevent potential challenges and frustrations from using technologies for health-related reasons.

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Shahan Ahmad Chowdhury

UI Can Make or Break User Information Search Experience

Efficient and effective information search in web platforms is crucial to providing a better digital experience for users in today’s landscape. Whether you are searching for a product in the digital marketplace, researching a topic online, or seeking specific answers to your questions, the user interface (UI) you encounter plays an important role in shaping your search experience. This article highlights the impact of the search experience on users and the importance of getting it right.

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