Supporting emotional ties among mexican elders and their families living abroad

Authors:
Pedro C. Santana;Marcela D. Rodríguez;Víctor M. González;Luís A. Castro;Ángel G. Andrade
Affiliations:
UABC University, México;CICESE Research Center, Ensenada, México and UABC University, México;University of California, Irvine, CA;CICESE Research Center, Ensenada, México;CICESE Research Center, Ensenada, México and UABC University, México
Venue:
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2005

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Abstract

The aging of the population is a phenomenon faced by most nations, such as Mexico, where 7.5% of the population is older than 60 years, a significant proportion of whom live alone (10%). This fact is related with the ever increasing migration of one or more of their relatives, mostly to the USA. Our work aims to provide a technological solution that eases the isolation of elder people living alone in Mexico while their families are abroad. To envision and inform our design we interviewed independent old persons living alone. We propose an electronic family newspaper, through which elders and their families share information, personal reminiscences and cultural stories, and occasionally interact with each other. Through its functionality, the electronic newspaper enables elders not only to maintain close social ties, but ameliorate cognitive decline.