Empathy in the design of assistive devices for older adults: An exploratory study with Portuguese women

Assistive Devices (AD) aim to enhance the autonomy of their users, among whom are older adults. However, older adults often have negative feelings towards these products, such as the fear of dependence, which in turn influence their acceptance and use. These feelings can result from the use of desig...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silva, Daniela (author)
Other Authors: Burrows, Alison (author), Trigueiros, Paula (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1822/78784
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/78784