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AgedToPefection

GR1: Project Proposal and Analysis

Who We Are

  • Brian Chang
  • Sophia Cui
  • Viksit Arora
  • Sarah Han

Problem Statement

“One of the greatest challenges or losses that we face as older adults, frankly, is not about our health, but it’s actually about our social network deteriorating on us, because our friends get sick, our spouse passes away, friends pass away, or we move,” - Joseph F. Coughlin, director of the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elderlies who have lost their other half, or suffer from a diminishing social circle, would like to participate and contribute to society and connect with others
Technology for connecting seniors is too cryptic to use and not designed to meet their needs
“One of the greatest challenges or losses that we face as older adults, frankly, is not about our health, but it’s actually about our social network deteriorating on us, because our friends get sick, our spouse passes away, friends pass away, or we move,” - Joseph F. Coughlin, director of the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Elderlies who have lost their other half, or suffer from a diminishing social circle, would like to participate and contribute to society and connect with others
  • Technology for connecting seniors is too cryptic to use and not designed to meet their needs

Observations & Interviews

Give a narrative of the three people that you observed and interviewed. Don't use their names. Don't identify the users by name, but do describe who they were. Each narrative should include a particularly interesting moment – a breakdown or workaround that exhibits a feature of the problem you're aiming to solve.

User Class

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:

  • Aged widowers
  • Seniors with a diminishing social circle
  • Elderlies desiring to contribute to society
  • Old folks displaced from original community
  • Lonely nursing home residents

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
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