Essays about: "senior citizens"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 26 essays containing the words senior citizens.

  1. 6. Effects of COVID-19 on temporal urban diversity : A quantitative study using mobile phone data as a proxy for human mobility patterns

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Feliks Sjöblom; [2021]
    Keywords : COVID-19; urban diversity; human mobility; mobile phone data; logistic regression; COVID-19; urban mångfald; mänsklig mobilitet; mobiltelefondata; logistisk regression;

    Abstract : The present paper examines possible changes in temporal urban diversity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Stockholm and Uppsala metropolitan areas. In addition to general changes in diversity, potential differences of diversity levels at locations with varying socioeconomic characteristics are examined. READ MORE

  3. 7. Walk with me : An iterative design process involving senior citizens in the making of a persuasive eHealth system

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Semra Dedinja; [2019]
    Keywords : eHealth; persuasive technology; senior citizens; physical activity; iterative design process;

    Abstract : Digitization of data offers more opportunities for future health and medicine care due to the availability of information technology in our everyday lives. Several studies have provided us with insights in designing persuasive eHealth services, but only a few studies have investigated the design of a persuasive eHealth application by using presently available smartphones and while including the target group. READ MORE

  4. 8. Adoption of mobile payment methods, a challenge for the senior citizens of Sweden?

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    Author : Fanny Baudlot; Emil Engholm; [2019]
    Keywords : Mobile payment; Adoption; Senior citizens; Technology acceptance; TAM; Swish; Near Field Communication; NFC; Apple Pay; Samsung Pay; Sweden;

    Abstract : For the first time ever, mobile payments in Sweden have overtaken cash as the preferred method of payment when it comes to monthly payments. With cashless payments growing in Sweden and all over the world it is clear that mobile payment methods are going to increase in our everyday lives. READ MORE

  5. 9. Understanding Adoption of Mobile Wallets : On Aged Population

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Amirmohammad Koosha; [2018]
    Keywords : mobile wallet; technology acceptance; TAM; MPTAM; e-commerce; senior citizens; older population; aged population; social influence; perceived trust; perceived security; perceived risk; perceived ease of use;

    Abstract : A mobile wallet is a mobile application that is intended to replace leather wallets. With high mobile and Internet penetration and increased life expectancy in developed economies, adoption of mobile wallets by the older population is becoming more important due to new trends. READ MORE

  6. 10. Culture and the Municipality - A Love Story? : Exploring what determines cultural spending decisions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Siloni Günther; Anna Edlund; [2018]
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    Abstract : This paper examines possible determinants of per capita local government spending on culture and the arts in Sweden within the median voter framework. Here, our analysis is based on a cross-sectional data set consisting of all 290 Swedish municipalities in the year of 2016. READ MORE