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This demonstration presents a storytelling application specifically designed for older adults to share stories and thoughts. Studies claim that older adults commonly have difficulties in engaging with on-line social networks [1], but increased social inclusion and sense of well-being has been observed in those who engage [2]. While following a user-centered design approach, we have developed an HTML5 device-independent and intuitive social web application which addresses older adults’ specific needs and age-related impairments, allowing them to connect to their friends and family through storytelling.
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Sousa, T.B., Tenreiro, P., Silva, P.A., Rodrigues, E.M. (2011). Storytelling Meets the Social Web: An HTML5 Cross-Platform Application for Older Adults. In: Campos, P., Graham, N., Jorge, J., Nunes, N., Palanque, P., Winckler, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2011. INTERACT 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6949. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23768-3_33
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