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

Frontiers in Psychology

Alice Chirico¹  Andrea Gaggioli²  Elena Comincioli³  Masood Masoodian³ 

[1] Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Italy;Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Italy;School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland;

关键词: healthy ageing;    healthy ageing framework;    positive psychology;    implicit ageism;    design for ageing;    ageing society;    ageing population;    ageism and age-based discrimination;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.750178

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY