Why Aren't Product Designers Considering Activity Trackers for Older Adults?
From: Medical Design Technology - 06/13/2014

Commercially available activity-monitoring apps, Web sites, and wearable
devices allow for easy self-management of health and wellness. This
technology may be particularly helpful for older adults, who can improve
their cognitive function through proper diet and exercise. Despite tracking
monitors' growing popularity and potential benefits, product designers rarely
consider those over 65 to be a viable user group, and new human factors /
ergonomics research indicates that the technology presents several usability
challenges for this population.

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http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/06/why-arent-product-designers-considering-activity-trackers-older-adults
https://www.hfes.org/web/DetailNews.aspx?ID=340

Links:
Kimberly Preusse
http://hfaging.gatech.edu/preusse.html

Activity Monitoring Technologies and Older Adult Users: Heuristic Analysis and Usability Assessment
http://hcs.sagepub.com/content/3/1/23.abstract

A Meaningful Need Arises For Elderly-Based Activity Trackers
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113168458/senior-citizens-need-activity-tracker-health-061214