Age and Computer Skill Level Difference in Aging-Centered Design: A Case Study of a Social Type Website

According to the estimation of US Census Bureau, the age demographic will change from 13 percent of the population aged 65 and older in 2010 to 19 percent in 2030 [1]. With the fast growing number of elderly population, designers may be driven by market to consider an aging-centered design. However, the real challenge of aging-centered design may not only be the preference or interest by age difference but also the technology gap of using computer.