Exploring Interaction and Creative Practices for Reconfiguring Active Living in Ageing Communities

Pollini, Alessandro and Sabatini, Tania and Astell, Arlene and Saney, Danielle and Rossi, Lorena and Bevilacquac, Roberta (2024) Exploring Interaction and Creative Practices for Reconfiguring Active Living in Ageing Communities. In: P/References of Design. Cumulus conference proceedings series, 1 . Cumulus Association, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Budapest, pp. 1589-1604. ISBN 978-952-7549-03-5

Text 7ed14c34-83ca-48e7-bdd3-f1b50681831d - Published Version Download (3MB)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to describe the collective engagement and design approach adopted inside a European technology-enhanced ambient assisted living project, aimed at supporting the autonomy and self-management of health of the older people, through the use of innovative technological devices. The collective design methodology adopted in the research, including interviews, sharing sessions, co-design workshop and affinity diagrams, aimed at investigating the concept of Active Living with a mixed top-down and bottom-up approach, by combining theoretical definitions with user perspective for deriving scenarios and functionalities to stimulate older people. The following factors of Active Living were identified as the main dimensions of older people's experience: (a) empowerment, (b) perceived self-efficacy, (c) autonomy. This research allowed us to discuss and reconsider these dimensions and to propose novel factors for defining Active Living as an emerging experiential and interactional reality consisting of a balance between the personal sphere and the relational one. Technology acceptance and adoption play a fundamental role in supporting patients with mild cognitive impairment disease (MCI) when technology is designed, and perceived, as a tool that facilitates self-determination.

Actions (login required)

Edit Item