GerontoVis: Data Visualization at the Confluence of Aging

Despite the explosive growth of the aging population worldwide, older adults have been largely overlooked by visualization research. This paper is a critical reflection on the underrepresentation of older adults in visualization research. We discuss why investigating visualization at the intersectio...

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Published in:Computer graphics forum Vol. 43; no. 3
Main Authors: While, Zack, Crouser, R. Jordan, Sarvghad, Ali
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2024
Subjects:
Adults
Aging
CCS Concepts
Human‐centered computing → HCI design and evaluation methods
Older people
Scientific visualization
Social and professional topics → Seniors
User centered design
Visualization
Visualization design and evaluation methods
ISSN:0167-7055, 1467-8659
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Summary:Despite the explosive growth of the aging population worldwide, older adults have been largely overlooked by visualization research. This paper is a critical reflection on the underrepresentation of older adults in visualization research. We discuss why investigating visualization at the intersection of aging matters, why older adults may have been omitted from sample populations in visualization research, how aging may affect visualization use, and how this differs from traditional accessibility research. To encourage further discussion and novel scholarship in this area, we introduce GerontoVis, a term which encapsulates research and practice of data visualization design that primarily focuses on older adults. By introducing this new subfield of visualization research, we hope to shine a spotlight on this growing user population and stimulate innovation toward the development of aging‐aware visualization tools. We offer a birds‐eye view of the GerontoVis landscape, explore some of its unique challenges, and identify promising areas for future research.
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ISSN:0167-7055
1467-8659
DOI:10.1111/cgf.15101