Computer systems 'should be made accessible to the elderly'
Dutch researcher Henk Herman Nap states that such a system would have to incorporate large letter types and keys, the mother language and a touch screen and ABCDE keyboard to give older users the best chance of embracing technology.
He added that positive feedback is important to reduce the stress experienced by pensioners whilst using the computer, reports Medical News Today.
These conclusions arose from a study conducted by Mr Nap in which pensioners were encouraged to use digital information systems while their stress levels were monitored full stop
It was noted that the complexity of a system did not have an affect upon their stress levels but the type of feedback they were given did.
The stress experienced increases if pensioners receive negative performance feedback and decreases if they receive positive performance feedback.
This follows news that "silver surfers", as elderly web users are known, are becoming more common.
Research from Alljoinin.com found that the older generation surf the web for at least 121 minutes, or 2 hours, every day, reports This is London.
The website concluded that access to the web can allows older individual to keep in touch with family and friends and shop online.
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