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Members of the elderly community, suffer from a diminishing social circle, and would like to participate and contribute to society and connect with others.
One One elder who recently moved into a nursing home was concerned about keeping in touch with his previous community and reminisces about his neighbors with whom he use to regularly chat with. He misses being in the immediate vicinity of his grandchildren and tending to his garden.
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General user class consists of seniors (65+), who are retired and desire to meaningfully connect with others and contribute to society. Some specific users include:
- Elders who want to stay in contact with friends/family
- Old folks displaced from their original community
- Elderlies who moved to a different geographical location
- Elders who want to meet new people
- Lonely nursing home residents
- Widow/widower
- Seniors with a diminishing social circle
- Elders who want to find new activities/hobbies Lonely nursing home residents
- Elderlies desiring to contribute to society
- Old folks displaced from their original community
- Retirees
User Needs and Goals
- Find trusted peers with similar problems for support and advice
- Establish meaningful relationships in a community
- Keep from boredom and retain mental agility
- Desire to be useful to others
- Shine on a new stage
- Discover new hobbies
- Make new friends