The unique challenges created by the interaction

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Sourced from the stated challenges and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Designing for the Intersection of Aging and Disability: Application of the TechSAge Technology Intervention Model (2025) · The Gerontologist · cited 3× · doi

  The unique challenges created by the interaction of pre-existing impairments with age-associated declines in health. The need to address the additive effects of aging on individuals with long-term disabilities. The challenge of developing technology-based supports that can accommodate the changing needs of older adults with long-term disabilities.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: unique challenges created interaction pre-existing impairments age-associated declines
• Amplifying user voices: reporting real-world experiences of a wearable device and digital application marketed for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their carers (2026) · Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities · doi

  Design/methodology/approach With little known about the user experience in this population, the authors conducted a qualitative study involving interviews with six individuals with intellectual disabilities who wore a smartwatch, nine direct support staff and ten residential supervisors who supported people using the technology.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: design methodology approach little known user experience population authors conducted qualitative involving interviews individuals intellectual
• Factors Associated with the Intention to Adopt Digital Health Technologies for Physical Activity Among People with Disabilities: An Integrated Technology Acceptance Model–Theory of Planned Behavior Framework (2026) · Healthcare · doi

  The adoption of digital health technologies among people with disabilities is limited due to accessibility and usability barriers. Prior studies have consistently reported that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are associated with individuals' acceptance of digital health technologies, but have not fully captured the broader psychological and social factors associated with technology adoption.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: adoption digital health technologies among people disabilities limited
• Factors Associated with the Intention to Adopt Digital Health Technologies for Physical Activity Among People with Disabilities: An Integrated Technology Acceptance Model–Theory of Planned Behavior Framework (2026) · Healthcare · doi

  Environmental and structural barriers to physical activity, such as limited accessibility and transportation difficulties, can limit the adoption of digital health technologies among people with disabilities. The study highlights the importance of considering the specific needs and experiences of people with disabilities in the design and implementation of digital health technologies. The findings suggest that perceived control may operate differently in disability-related digital health contexts, presenting a challenge for the development of effective interventions.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: environmental structural barriers physical activity limited accessibility transportation

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