This is an old draft. The published version of this document is at www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/.

Social Factors... [DRAFT Notes on expanding coverage of older users]

This is an old draft. The published version of this document is at www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/.

updated $Date: 2012/08/01 20:34:46 $
Status: This document is a draft and should not be referenced or quoted under any circumstances. The current published version of this document is at www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/.

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Identifying Social Factors for a Specific Organization

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Web Accessibility is a Social Issue

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[Number of People Affected]

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"[Many older users experiencing age-related impairments will also benefit significantly from Web accessibility. See the Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review for statistics on ageing demographics and age-related impairments.]"
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[For statistics on ageing demographics and impairments related to Web accessibility, see Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review.]

[Overlap with Design for Older Users

As more people live longer and older people use the Web more, making the Web work well for older users is becoming an increasingly important social factor. Many older people have age-related impairments that affect how they use the Web, including:

These issue overlap with accessibility needs of people with disabilities. Web sites and tools that are accessible to people with disabilities are more accessible to older users as well. Specific examples are listed in the Access for Older People section below.

For detailed research on age-related impairments and Web accessibility, see Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review.]

Overlap with Digital Divide Issues

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Web Accessibility Benefits People With and Without Disabilities

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Access for Older People

While older people often experience changes in vision, hearing, dexterity, and memory as they age, {they might}[some do] not consider themselves to have disabilities. Yet the accessibility provisions that make the Web accessible also benefit older people with diminishing abilities. (See Overlap with Design for Older Users section above.)

{For example, }Many people with age-related visual deterioration {can} benefit from: