The following Catalyst Grant programs of research were still active as of January 2020
From left to right: Manaf Zargoush, Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Reza Samavi
2017
Cognitive vs. chronological age as barriers to using wearable activity monitors in older persons Despite widespread availability, the use of smart devices is still very limited among seniors who could benefit from adopting these systems. This study drew on the theory of aging and subjective assessments of health, as well as information systems adoption literature, to propose a theoretical model to explore the effects of older adults’ cognitive age on their disability perceptions, which can influence their adoption of smart devices.
RESE ARCH IMPACT This research has engaged 324 endusers and has resulted in two publications and one conference presentation.
“Information systems use for the aging population is an evolving area of research. This funding provided a better understanding of seniors’ attitudes towards technology and will be useful in developing other studies in the future. The grant allowed us to acquire technology (wearable devices), and recruit participants. This study could not have been completed without this grant.” Maryam Ghasemaghaei
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PART 1: Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging (LCMA) | Catalyst grants | 2017 projects
INVESTIGATORS Maryam Ghasemaghaei Manaf Zargoush Stuart Phillips Reza Samavi
