Supporting Elder Connectedness through Cognitively Sustainable Design Interactions with the Memory Music Box

Explore a conference talk that addresses the critical issue of elder isolation through innovative design. Discover how the Memory Music Box, a low-threshold platform, aims to increase connectedness among older adults in living facilities. Learn about the challenges faced by elders in accessing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and how this project embeds familiar form factors with innovative applications. Gain insights into the design evaluation process, incorporating multi-iteration learnings from the target group. Understand the novel approach to helping elders overcome technology and communication barriers. Delve into the discussion on balancing ease of use, subtlety, and elements of Cognitively Sustainable Design in future inclusive technologies for older adults. The talk covers the introduction, use case, focus group findings, insights, and concludes with audience questions.