AMCOSOP: a social networking system for the elderly

Authors:
Harri Pensas;Konstantinos Liolis;George Kouvatseas;Antti-Matti Vainio;Benjamin Wimmer;Lasse Kaila;Tero Kivimäki;Satu Laitinen;Jukka Vanhala
Affiliations:
Tampere University of Technology, Tampere Finland;Space Hellas, Athens, Greece;Saint George S. A. Geriatric Centers, Xrisostomou Smirnis- Mosxato, Athens, Greece;Tampere University of Technology, Tampere Finland;Center for Usability Research and Engineering, Businesspark MAXIMUM, Modecenterstraße, Wien, Austria;Tampere University of Technology, Tampere Finland;Tampere University of Technology, Tampere Finland;Pirkanmaan Senioripalvelut Oy Kojolankatu, Tampere Finland;Tampere University of Technology, Tampere Finland
Venue:
Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Aging people are in risk of social isolation due to direct or indirect effects of aging. Social isolation decreases the quality of life, health and acts against independent living, which is important for both the elderly people and society. Social networking can provide elders a sense of presence with their relatives, friends and healthcare personnel which counteract the effects aging causes to their social connections. In this research a special social networking system is designed and provided for the elderly to answer their communication needs. To collect information on the achieved benefits of the system, a selected group of elders will use the system in their everyday lives in field trials for several months.