The attitudes, impact, and learning needs of older adults using apps on touchscreen mobile devices: Results from a pilot study

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Highlights：

• Touchscreen mobile devices have the potential to improve health of older adults.

• Entertainment, transportation, social media, and health-related apps are helpful.

• Silver’s learning needs includes extended practice, usefulness, and compatibility.

• Consideration of learning needs help disseminate new gerontechnology.

摘要

•Touchscreen mobile devices have the potential to improve health of older adults.•Entertainment, transportation, social media, and health-related apps are helpful.•Silver’s learning needs includes extended practice, usefulness, and compatibility.•Consideration of learning needs help disseminate new gerontechnology.

论文关键词：Touchscreen mobile device,Mobile applications (apps),Older adults,Technology acceptance model,Diffusion of innovation theory,Mixed-method approach

论文评审过程：Received 10 June 2015, Revised 11 April 2016, Accepted 8 May 2016, Available online 21 May 2016, Version of Record 21 May 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.020