Examining Technology Perspectives of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
Journal:
arXiv
Published Date:
Apr 8, 2025
Abstract
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may affect up to 20% of people over 65.
Global incidence of MCI is increasing, and technology is being explored for
early intervention. Theories of technology adoption predict useful and
easy-to-use solutions will have higher rates of adoption; however, these models
do not specifically consider older people with cognitive impairments, or unique
human-computer interaction challenges posed by MCI. Older people with MCI
opinions about technology solutions were extracted from 83 articles, published
between Jan 2014 and May 2024, and found in nine databases. Inductive, thematic
analysis of feedback Identified five themes (i) purpose and need, (ii) solution
design and ease of use, (iii) self-impression, (iv) lifestyle, and (v)
interaction modality. Solutions are perceived as useful, even though gaps in
functional support exist, however, they are not perceived as entirely easy to
use, due to issues related to ease of use and user experience. Devices which
are light, portable, common and have large screens, are preferred, as is
multimodal interaction, in particular speech, visual/text and touch. This
review recommends future work to (i) improve personalisation, (ii) better
understand interaction preferences and effectiveness, (iii) enable options for
multimodal interaction, and (iv) more seamlessly integrate solutions into user
lifestyles.
