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The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Approaching Ageing-Related Design Research and Practice

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Despite a rapidly ageing world population, ageism - particularly in its implicit form - is widespread in society. In this article, we propose that a paradigm shift is needed in how we approach ageing-related design research and practice in areas such as assistive technologies. We also put forward the idea of using the Healthy Ageing (HA) framework of the WHO as the basis for new lines actions that can be taken by design researchers and practitioners to address implicit ageism in society through their work.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.750178

Authors: Elena Comincioli, Alice Chirico, Andrea Gaggioli, Masood Masoodian

Institutions: Aalto University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Language: English

Topic: Technology Use by Older Adults

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,766