Everyday challenges and solutions for individuals aging with deafness
Everyday challenges experienced by older Deaf adults may be mitigated by improving the reliability and accessibility of technologies used by this population, as well as improving communication accessibility across various public and private settings. Including older Deaf community members in the needs assessment and design process is critical for development of technology solutions to improve engagement in everyday activities.
Authors
- Shraddha A. Shende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-7078)
- Lyndsie Koon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4362-1398)
- Jenny L. Singleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-4245)
- Wendy A. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0787-2130)
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute (US)
- Illinois State University (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Innovation in Aging
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf071
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- College of Computing
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research