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Technology Use by Older Adults

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Abraham Sahilemichael Kebede
University of Limerick
2
João Mariano
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
3
Chengmin Zhou
Nanjing Forestry University
4
Norina Gasteiger
University of Auckland
5
Mario R. Jokisch
Heidelberg University
6
Anna-Stiina Wallinheimo
Stockholm University
7
Usar Suragarn
Rattana Bundit University
8
Claudia I. Martínez-Alcalá
Secretaría de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación
9
Alessandro Pappadà
University of Bologna
10
Fanbo Meng
Jiangnan University

Rising Stars Papers

1
A study on smart home use intention of elderly consumers based on technology acceptance models
PLoS ONE|2024
59 cit.
2
Prevalence and associated factors of severity levels of anemia among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel ordinal logistic regression analysis
Frontiers in Public Health|2024
12 cit.
3
A home health management app designed in the post-epidemic era using empirical evidence based on the demand collection of elderly users
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications|2024
11 cit.
4
Effect of different postures and loads on joint motion and muscle activity in older adults during overhead retrieval
Frontiers in Physiology|2024
10 cit.
5
Social Robots in Hospital Settings: An Initial Exploration of the Services Provided, Interaction Style and in the Field Evaluation
Unknown Journal|2024
6 cit.
6
Convergent or not? The effect of linguistic convergence on the effectiveness of online physician-patient communication
Industrial Management & Data Systems|2025
6 cit.
7
Determinants of dropout from the maternal continuum of care in Ethiopia, multilevel analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey
PLOS Global Public Health|2024
5 cit.
8
Evaluating functional ability in older adults’ object retrieval behavior from kitchen furniture using OpenPose and REBA
Scientific Reports|2024
5 cit.
9
Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities for Empathetic Social Assistance Robots in Hospitals: An Acceptability Study
International Journal of Social Robotics|2025
5 cit.
10
Exploring the creation of multi-modal soundscapes in the indoor environment: A study of stimulus modality and scene type affecting physiological recovery
Journal of Building Engineering|2025
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Limin Paul Fu
Alibaba Group (United States)
2
Gino Fragomeni
United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
3
Stavroula Ntoa
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
4
Abbas Moallem
San Jose State University
5
Yinni Guo
Google (United States)
6
Kyeong‐Ah Jeong
Intel (United States)
7
Jianming Dong
Huawei Technologies (China)
8
Kassandra Ross
University of Alabama
9
Siu Shing Man
South China University of Technology
10
Kerry Dobransky
Northwestern University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Symptoms among Construction Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in South China
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|2023
43 cit.
2
Acceptance of Online Mapping Technology among Older Adults: Technology Acceptance Model with Facilitating Condition, Compatibility, and Self-Satisfaction
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information|2022
27 cit.
3
Acceptance of Highly Automated Vehicles: The Role of Facilitating Condition, Technology Anxiety, Social Influence and Trust
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction|2024
26 cit.
4
Biomechanical assessment of a passive back-support exoskeleton during repetitive lifting and carrying: Muscle activity, kinematics, and physical capacity
Journal of Safety Research|2022
22 cit.
5
Affective risk perception index as a screening tool for construction workers
Safety Science|2024
20 cit.
6
How Optimism Bias and Safety Climate Influence the Risk-Taking Behavior of Construction Workers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|2022
19 cit.
7
VR technology acceptance for English learning amongst secondary school students: role of classroom climate and language learning anxiety
Education and Information Technologies|2024
17 cit.
8
Effects of passive exoskeleton on trunk and gluteal muscle activity, spinal and hip kinematics and perceived exertion for physiotherapists in a simulated chair transfer task: A feasibility study
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics|2022
16 cit.
9
Role of Trust, Risk Perception, and Perceived Benefit in COVID-19 Vaccination Intention of the Public
Healthcare|2023
8 cit.
10
Investigating The Association Between Supraspinatus Tendon Abnormality, Shoulder Pain and Isokinetic Strength in Elite Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine|2022
7 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Eveline Wouters
Tilburg University
2
Wendy A. Rogers
Macquarie University
3
Joseph Sharit
University of Miami
4
Jodi Forlizzi
Carnegie Mellon University
5
Anthony D. Wagner
Neurosciences Institute
6
Alex Mihailidis
University of Toronto
7
Viswanath Venkatesh
Virginia Tech
8
Patrick Olivier
Monash Health
9
Walter R. Boot
Cornell University
10
Sean A. Munson
University of Washington

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A Theoretical Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model: Four Longitudinal Field Studies
Management Science|2000
22.3k cit.
2
Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place
Gerontology|2015
19.7k cit.
3
Technology Acceptance Model 3 and a Research Agenda on Interventions
Decision Sciences|2008
7.8k cit.
4
Determinants of Perceived Ease of Use: Integrating Control, Intrinsic Motivation, and Emotion into the Technology Acceptance Model
Information Systems Research|2000
6.4k cit.
5
Why Don’t Men Ever Stop to Ask for Directions? Gender, Social Influence, and Their Role in Technology Acceptance and Usage Behavior1
MIS Quarterly|2000
4.3k cit.
6
User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward a Unified View
SSRN Electronic Journal|2003
2.9k cit.
7
A Model of the Antecedents of Perceived Ease of Use: Development and Test
Decision Sciences|1996
2.9k cit.
8
A Model of the Antecedents of Perceived Ease of Use: Development and Test
Decision Sciences|1996
2.4k cit.
9
Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology: A Synthesis and the Road Ahead
Journal of the Association for Information Systems|2016
2.3k cit.
10
Bridging the Qualitative–Quantitative Divide: Guidelines for Conducting Mixed Methods Research in Information Systems1
MIS Quarterly|2013
2.3k cit.

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