TY - GEN
T1 - Exploring the Effectiveness of Combining Intergenerational Learning with Technology for Health Promotion and Reducing Ageism
T2 - 13th International Conference on Culture and Computing, C and C 2025, held as part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025
AU - Pan, Xin Ting
AU - Lien, Wei Chih
AU - Tsai, Mei Ling
AU - Liu, Yu Jhen
AU - Chang, Chien-Hsiang
AU - Liu, Bo
AU - Lin, Yang-Cheng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - As global aging accelerates, frailty has become a critical concern in elderly health. While gerontechnology offers promising solutions, older adults often face barriers to digital adoption, influenced by ageism and societal stereotypes. To address this challenge, intergenerational learning programs have been introduced to foster digital inclusion and reduce age-related biases. Levy’s PEACE model emphasizes education and positive intergenerational interactions to improve perceptions of aging and encourage social cohesion. This study applied the PEACE model to design the Future Technology Camp Service-Learning Program, integrating digital care and intergenerational learning workshops to enhance students’ attitudes toward older adults. The program engaged 23 high school students and 30 elderly individuals in Tainan City, Taiwan, fostering intergenerational interaction through smart knee braces and an interactive health system. The results indicated significant improvements in students’ psychological and cognitive perceptions of aging, demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in reducing stereotypes and enhancing empathy. By combining technology with intergenerational education, this initiative provides valuable insights into advancing digital inclusion and health promotion. The findings contribute to future interdisciplinary strategies to foster intergenerational relationships and improve societal attitudes toward aging.
AB - As global aging accelerates, frailty has become a critical concern in elderly health. While gerontechnology offers promising solutions, older adults often face barriers to digital adoption, influenced by ageism and societal stereotypes. To address this challenge, intergenerational learning programs have been introduced to foster digital inclusion and reduce age-related biases. Levy’s PEACE model emphasizes education and positive intergenerational interactions to improve perceptions of aging and encourage social cohesion. This study applied the PEACE model to design the Future Technology Camp Service-Learning Program, integrating digital care and intergenerational learning workshops to enhance students’ attitudes toward older adults. The program engaged 23 high school students and 30 elderly individuals in Tainan City, Taiwan, fostering intergenerational interaction through smart knee braces and an interactive health system. The results indicated significant improvements in students’ psychological and cognitive perceptions of aging, demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in reducing stereotypes and enhancing empathy. By combining technology with intergenerational education, this initiative provides valuable insights into advancing digital inclusion and health promotion. The findings contribute to future interdisciplinary strategies to foster intergenerational relationships and improve societal attitudes toward aging.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007767153
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-93163-5_6
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-93163-5_6
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105007767153
SN - 9783031931628
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
SP - 76
EP - 88
BT - Culture and Computing - 13th International Conference, C and C 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings
A2 - Rauterberg, Matthias
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 22 June 2025 through 27 June 2025
ER -