Engaging Families in Healthy Ageing: A Co-Designed Approach: Unlocking Ageing Conversations and Planning, through a Game
Translated title
Engaging Families in Healthy Ageing: A Co-Designed Approach
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-06-07
Pages
55
Abstract
As societies worldwide face demographic shifts towards aging populations, there is a growing urgency to address the challenges associated with aging and explore opportunities that promote healthy aging. However, discussing topics related to aging can often be stigmatized or overlooked, leading to a lack of awareness and planning. In response to these challenges, this master thesis explores the development of a tool to facilitate meaningful discussions on aging and incite healthy aging planning. Drawing on a participatory design approach, diverse stakeholders were involved, including older adults, caregivers, families, healthcare professionals and experts on the field, to ensure alignment with their needs and concerns when defining the concept and developing prototypes. Through brainstorming and co-design sessions, a dialogue game was developed, serving as an "ice breaker" to help families initiate conversations about their preferences in old age. A concept for creating a platform that provides valuable resources and guidance for healthy aging planning is also discussed. This thesis provides evidence that a final product can be created using a participatory design approach to support social equity, inclusion, and awareness of healthy aging practices, contributing to the field of sustainable design engineering.
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