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Table 3 Themes and categories describing senior people's experiences using RemindMe in everyday life

From: Using an interactive digital calendar with mobile phone reminders by senior people - a focus group study

Theme

Using calendars to organize time and to remind of events in everyday life

Symbolic value

Easy to learn but challenging to integrate in everyday life

Active reminders in everyday life

Categories

Stationary vs. mobile calendar and mobile phone use

A sign of modernity

Learning to use RemindMe despite age-related difficulties

It talks to me

A sign of aging, dependence, and memory deficits

RemindMe challenges habits

Not worth it for me