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We present an overview of recent works in which age is an important driving factor for Human-Computer Interaction design and development. These serve as starting grounds to discuss current practices and highlight challenges that might serve as beacons for future research in the field.
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Silva, S., Braga, D., Teixeira, A. (2014). AgeCI: HCI and Age Diversity. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Aging and Assistive Environments. UAHCI 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8515. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_18
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