It reviews stereotypical (mis-)conceptions about old age & technology (design), and proposes a methodology for more inclusive and participatory public sector innovation: Co-creation.
Introduction: There is an articulated need to engage older citizens in the design of digital services, but a lack of evidence concerning successful participation approaches. This book addresses this gap by reporting from three co-creation projects with older adults @MobileAgeEU
The 2nd chapter reviews dominant discourses about #ageing societies and technological #innovation. It argues that engaging older adults in design processes can reconfigure how and which imaginaries of old age and "successful ageing" are being scripted into technologies.
The first time I visited the UK, was in 1995 during a school exchange. Still remember our teacher's words about how we may encounter things and customs that are "different" on the Island. Still remember the vinegar crisps our host family included in our lunch packs everyday.
A decade later I went to stay for a year to do a Master degree, only to return after half a year in Brussels to embark on my PhD - about a European Commission initiative aiming to bring eGovernment practitioners across Europe together.
I stayed for another six years. Two of my children were born in the UK and grew up as European citizens along with their British, Spanish, Austrian, Belgian, and Greek friends but also their Brazilian, Israeli and Saudi friends. What a mix!