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Improving Wayfinding for Older Users With Selective Attention Deficits.

Ada D Mishler¹, Mark B Neider¹

¹University of Central Florida.

Ergonomics in Design : the Magazine of Human Factors Applications

|March 14, 2017

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Designing clear signs is crucial for older adults with navigation challenges. Key principles like distinctiveness and simplicity can aid attentional focus in this demographic.

Keywords:

Aging mobility navigation older adults spatial orientation wayfinding aids

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Area of Science:

Environmental psychology
Human factors engineering
Gerontology

Background:

Older adults face navigation difficulties and increased reliance on environmental signage.
Declining visual attention in older adults complicates sign interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify design principles for environmental signage that compensate for age-related attentional decline.
To improve navigation and environmental accessibility for older adults.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of existing research on visual attention and environmental design.
Analysis of design principles relevant to cognitive aging and wayfinding.

Main Results:

Key design principles include distinctiveness, consistent placement, standardized symbols, simplicity, environmental isolation, and route reassurance.
These principles aim to minimize cognitive load and facilitate attention capture.

Conclusions:

Implementing these design principles can significantly enhance the effectiveness of environmental signage for older adults.
Optimized signage design supports independent navigation and environmental engagement for the aging population.