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Symposium

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of the PRISM Software System: A Software System Designed for Older Adults

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
Location: Room 2A
CE: 1.5

    Chair(s)

  • SC

    Sara Czaja, PhD

    Professor
    Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine/Center on Aging and Behavioral Research
    New York, New York, United States

    • Co-Chair(s)

  • Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD (he/him/his)

    Professor
    Psychological Aging Research
    Heidelberg University
    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

    • Discussant(s)

  • Neil Charness, PhD (he/him/his)

    Professor, Retired
    Florida State University
    Tallahassee, Florida, United States

    • Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

  • SC

    Sara Czaja, PhD

    Professor
    Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine/Center on Aging and Behavioral Research
    New York, New York, United States

  • Walter Boot, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his)

    Professor
    Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States

  • WR

    Wendy Rogers, Ph.D.

    Professor
    College of Applied Health Sciences
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, United States

  • Nicole Memmer, MA (she/her/hers)

    Doctoral Student
    Network Aging Research
    Heidelberg University
    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

The PRISM system is an integrated software system designed, using a user-centered design approach, to foster social connectivity, cognitive engagement, and resource access among aging adults. Versions of PRISM have been evaluated in diverse contexts and geographic regions, and with diverse populations. This session will discuss how PRISM has been adapted, and present data on the impact of the use of PRISM across diverse contexts, on outcomes related to technology acceptance and proficiency, social isolation and loneliness, and quality of life. Walter R. Boot will discuss the evolution of PRISM and highlight how the findings from the PRISM 1.0 trial led to the development of PRISM 2.0 and PRISM CI for aging adults with a cognitive impairment. He will also discuss how PRISM was adapted for implementation in Germany. Sara J. Czaja will present the primary outcomes from the PRISM 2.0 trial, which evaluated a refined version of PRISM with older adults in diverse settings (rural locations, senior housing, assisted living facilities). She will focus on outcomes related to loneliness, social isolation, and quality of life. Wendy A. Rogers will focus on the acceptability and usability of PRISM. She will present data from the PRISM 1.0 and PRISM 2.0 trials and highlight findings regarding acceptability according to context of implementation. Nicole Memmer will address long-term usage of PRISM Germany. She will discuss differential patterns and preferences of use in relation to gender, technology generation, and technology skills and attitudes.
N. Charness will serve as a discussant for the session.

Learning Objectives:

  • After attending this system participants will learn about the benefits of technology for social engagement about aging adults.
  • After attending this session participants will learn about the importance of the user-centered design approach when designing technology-based interventions.
  • After attending this session participants will learn about the importance of considering individual and contextual differences in the design of behavioral interventions.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    The Role of Technology in Supporting Engagement in Older Adults: Findings From the PRISM 2.0 Trial

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara J. Czaja, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine/Center on Aging and Behavioral Research

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    The Evolution of the Personal Reminder Information and Social Management (PRISM) System

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Walter Boot, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Understanding PRISM Acceptance Through Quantitative and Qualitative Measures

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D. – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Early Adoption and Long-Term Use: Analyzing Older Adults' Usage Patterns and Predictors of PRISM Germany

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nicole Memmer, MA (she/her/hers) – Heidelberg University