McKnight’s Senior Living February 12, 2024
Smartphone dependence is the new reality for older adults, who often are asked to navigate apps as part of their daily routine or for their healthcare. Augmented reality, or AR, however, could help make seniors’ app usage less of a challenge, a new report suggests.
AR, is similar to virtual reality, but instead of creating a purely digital world, augmented reality instead adds three-dimensional objects or text to one’s regular field of vision.
Smartphones are no longer mere tools for texting, but are an essential part of seniors’ care management, from electronic health records portals to telehealth visits.
Because smartphones and their applications are not always user-friendly to older adults, there are now many options available for tech...