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An improved website design for elders utilizing social networking sites

Elder adults can benefit from the usage of social media for its collaborative and interactive nature; however, current social media interface design hinders elders who have disabilities/impairments, are computer illiterate, and have negative perceptions of technology. What improvements can be made to existing social networking sites to make them more usable? How should a social networking site be designed for elder users? Utilizing past research studies, preliminary results from a usability study, and existing guidelines, a proposed redesign of a social networking site interface is presented. The findings from this study will contribute to improving website usability and accessibility for elder adults utilizing social media.

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