Designing Websites with Senior Citizens in Mind

If a senior citizen has trouble looking up information on a website, Tom Tullis wants to know why.

Tullis works at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology in Boston, which is known for its research on website usability. While the center has worked with computer users of all ages in its lab, a growing segment of its studies in recent years has focused on the unique experiences of seniors -- how websites can be better organized and more accessible to those with visual or cognitive difficulties, or those who are less familiar with online services.

Although this article is from 2005, it just goes to show that companies out there realize that seniors are (and will be in the future) very important customers that deserve help navigating technology and the internet. Hopefully Mr. Tullis and the Fidelity Center keep up this important work!