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Dissertation
Investigating Usability of the Smartwatch as an Everyday Prospective Memory Aid for Older Adults with and Without Cognitive Impairment
2022
Overview
Prospective memory, the ability to remember and carry out an intention in the future, is crucial for maintaining health, independence, and social connections. Wearable technologies, such as smartwatches, have the potential to serve as effective prospective memory aids, but little is known about how older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment, might interact with such devices. This study aimed to 1) understand the types of challenges older adults with a diverse range of cognitive abilities experience when using a smartwatch, and 2) gain an initial understanding of the potential for smartwatches to serve as a prospective memory aid for this population. Participants included 27 older adults (age 60+) with normal cognitive functioning and those with cognitive impairment due to mild cognitive impairment (MCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI). Participants were asked to wear a smartwatch and use its reminder notifications to remember to complete a daily automated telephone survey for 10 days. Half of the participants were first asked to use their usual memory strategies without the smartwatch to remember to complete the same daily survey for 10 days. Participants completed an initial interview consisting of demographic, neuropsychological, and technology acceptance measures, and a final interview consisting of usability measures. Participants gave relatively low usability ratings for the smartwatches overall and reported a variety of challenges. The smartwatches did not appear to significantly help or hurt participants’ abilities to remember to complete the daily survey. Participants’ perceptions of their memory were significantly associated with their perceived usefulness of the smartwatches, suggesting that perceived memory challenges may play an important role in the adoption of smartwatches. Results suggest that the smartwatches used in the present study may not be the best fit for providing prospective memory support and can inform the development of future efficacy tests and interventions involving smartwatches.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
9798377619826
