Uber’s senior accounts, with larger typeface and fewer buttons, are now widely available

Last month, Uber started testing new accounts for senior citizens, with a larger typeface, fewer buttons, and easier-to-follow instructions. Now, the company is ready to roll out its new senior accounts to the wider world.

Starting today, Uber’s senior accounts will be available to everyone in the US, as well as select areas in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Portugal, France, and South Africa. The company sees senior accounts as a necessary product in a world where one...