Several technological devices have been developed over the last decade to support an
active lifestyle as people age. Despite substantial investment, they have failed to reach …

The relationship between democracy and design has been the topic of significant discussion
in the design community. It is also at the core of participatory design that relies on the …

This paper grounds in a research experience for engaging older people as co-designers of
several wearable and in-house technologies. We start by describing a case study that is a …

This paper presents spazioD, a design case around the topic of dyslexia. Building on
selected contributions from the literature on infrastructuring in participatory design and …

A wide spectrum of research has been done in designing technologies for older people that
address different aspects of the ageing process, such as physical, mental and emotional …

The question of aging population is one of the biggest challenges facing Europe and the rest
of the world. It is a priority issue for policy, business, and research. On one hand …

Over the last few decades, the broad and interdisciplinary field of age studies has driven
scholarly attention toward considerations of demographic ageing as an opportunity for the …

The design of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for older adults needs
particular attention. Older adults' potential and unique ideas in shaping a design process are …

The paper is based on a research project that the authors are developing with public sector
representatives to improve Assistive Technologies for older people in the region of …

This work presents a Feminist approach to Participatory Design focusing on provoking and
subverting hegemonic narratives. Through Design Anthropology projects in the field of …