A study of the use of mobile phones by older persons

  • Authors:
  • Sri Kurniawan;Murni Mahmud;Yanuar Nugroho

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

  • Venue:
  • CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

This paper reports on issues related to the use of mobile phones by older people. This study uses triangulation, a mixed method of qualitative (focus group discussions) and quantitative (online questionnaire) approaches. Usage patterns, problems, perceived benefits and desired and unwanted features were covered in this study.