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Color discrimination, color naming and color preferences in 80-year olds

Wijk, H., Berg, S., Sivik, L., Steen, B.·1999·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
DOI 10.1007/bf03399660
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The aim of the present study was to investigate color discrimination, color naming and color preference in a random sample of 80-year-old men and women. Knowledge of color perception in old age can be of value when using color contrast, cues and codes in the environment to promote orientation and function. The color naming test indicated that the colors white, black, yellow, red, blue and green promoted recognition to the highest degree among all subjects. A gender-related difference, in favor of women, occurred in naming five of the mixed colors. Women also used more varied color names than men. Color discrimination was easier in the red and yellow area than in the blue and green area. This result correlates positively with visual function on far sight, and negatively with diagnosis of a cataract. The preference order for seven colors put blue, green and red at the top, and brown at the bottom, hence agreeing with earlier studies, and indicating that the preference order for colors remains relatively stable also in old age. This result should be considered when designing environments for old people.

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Authors
Wijk, H., Berg, S., Sivik, L., & Steen, B.
Affiliations
University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Wijk, H.
ORCID
Wijk, H.
Venue
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1999-06
Volume
11
Issue
3
Pages
176-185
ISSN
  • 1594-0667 (ISSN-L)
  • 1720-8319
DOI
10.1007/bf03399660
OpenAlex
W1606932660
Cited by
58
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FWCI
4.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations
  • Aging Clinical and Experimental Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Color perception and design
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Color Science and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Categorization, perception, and language
Keywords
color discrimination, color naming, color preference, older adults, gender differences, cataract, visual acuity, color contrast
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cataract, Color, Color Perception, Discrimination Learning, Female, Glaucoma, Humans, Male, Photic Stimulation, Sex Factors, Verbal Learning, Patient Satisfaction

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