Mapping the Future of Hearables: Lessons from Online and the “Oldest Old” Consumers

Living with hearing loss presents challenges for an aging population. Hearing loss without intervention is associated with a plethora of negative consequences for older adults including loneliness, cognitive decline and falls. In this study, members of the MIT AgeLab 85+ Lifestyle Leaders Panel were...

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Published inHuman Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for the Elderly and Technology Acceptance pp. 267 - 280
Main Authors Patskanick, Taylor R., Miller, Julie, D’Ambrosio, Lisa A., Lee, Chaiwoo, Coughlin, Joseph F.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
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Hearables
Hearing loss
Older adults
Online reviews
Technology adoption
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Summary:Living with hearing loss presents challenges for an aging population. Hearing loss without intervention is associated with a plethora of negative consequences for older adults including loneliness, cognitive decline and falls. In this study, members of the MIT AgeLab 85+ Lifestyle Leaders Panel were surveyed and interviewed to learn about their experiences with hearing loss and audio-assistive device adoption, and their hopes for the hearables of the future. Additionally, 583 written customer reviews were accumulated from Amazon.com and HearingTracker.com for analysis. Several themes emerged along with an imperative to industry to explore further the enduring challenges and future opportunities of human-hearable design.
ISBN:9783030220112
3030220117
ISSN:0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-22012-9_20