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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Health Informatics

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  • Health technologies offer potential for older adults aging in place.
  • Visualizations, including data and physical representations, are common in these tools.
  • The role of visualizations in supporting healthy aging in place is under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize existing literature on visualizations for healthy aging.
  • To identify research gaps in evaluating visualizations for older adults.
  • Focus on data visualizations and visualizations of physical representations in informatics tools.

Main Methods:

  • Searched six major databases (CINAHL, Embase, Engineering Village, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science).
  • Included English publications on community-based studies of visualizations for adults aged 65+.
  • Evaluated methodological quality of eligible studies.

Main Results:

  • Six of 251 publications were eligible, mostly user studies with varied quality.
  • Three studies showed virtual representations aided at-home exercises; participant feedback was mixed.
  • Three studies used data visualizations for health understanding; precise, concrete visualizations were better interpreted.

Conclusions:

  • Identified studies utilized visualizations for exercise engagement and health comprehension.
  • Future research should address methodological limitations.
  • Develop user-friendly and accurate visualizations to support older adults' health behaviors and decision-making.