Abstract


Many senior citizens and some older adults remain uncomfortable computer users. It was brought to our attention during a meeting with the American Association of Retired Persons, or the AARP, that it would be possible to develop a simple computer game that could help increase these people’s proficiency on the computer. The software developed is a trivia game which requires users to complete many simple tasks on the computer, such as using a search engine or navigating a website. In addition to teaching users some basic computer functionality, tasks are also aimed to keep users mentally engaged and physically active since after retirement, people normally become more sedentary. Upon completing the entirety of these tasks, the users receive a prize identified by the AARP, which will be available for pickup at the user’s local AARP branch. We hope that our game will give older people an incentive to learn to become proficient computer users as well as help them remain mentally and physically active.