Older adults also experience cognitive problems when trying
to work with computers. One aspect is the amount of attention that one has to
give to the processes carried out when working on a program of website. Some
seniors also have difficulty taking in the amount of information they see on a
website. Some have memory problems and would confuse actions like clicking on a
link and double clicking on an icon (Smith, 2012).
Seniors who are learning to use a computer are not use to
working with a mouse and have trouble realizing how fast they need to double
click. For those of use who work with computers on a daily basis, we do not
realize how different little things can be (Bean & Lavern, 2003).
Let’s look at how we navigate a page. If you look at the
image below you can see how many things the user has to remember when moving
around on a page.
It may be second nature to us but to a new user it can be
very difficult. Just a single click can produce many different effects. It can move the page completely, a little or not at all.
Sources
Bean, C & Laven, M. (2003). Adapting to seniors: Computer training for older adults. Florida Libraries. 46(2).
Smith, N. (2012). Teaching computer skills to senior citizens: a Library assistant's learning experience. Georgia Library Quarterly. 49(1).
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