AGE-IT: Ageing Well in an ageing society

The overall objective of the Age-It: Ageing Well in an Ageing Society programme is to transform Italy into an international scientific pole for research on ageing, an 'empirical laboratory' representing the reference standard in the socio-economic, biomedical and technological fields to build an inclusive society for all ages.

The working group is responsible for Task 1.1, Human-Centred Design Evaluation Methods for User Needs Analysis, Design Guidelines for Physical and Digital Interfaces, and Definition of Experimental Protocols for Physical Interfaces with Avatars (Spoke 9 - WP1). The objectives of the task are the collection and systematisation of the needs and expectations of users and formal and informal caregivers through the survey methods of Human-Centred Design; the definition of Guidelines for the design of physical and digital interfaces of aids and enabling technologies, accessible and easy to use, adaptable to the different needs of users, aimed at improving the quality of life of the elderly; the definition of experimental protocols and evaluation methods belonging to the Human-Centred Design approach to analyse the interaction between users, physical avatars and supporting tools, for effective and satisfactory use of enabling technologies by elderly users.

Tosi, F., Pistolesi, M., & Becchimanzi, C. (2024). Elderly and digital health technologies: The relationship between gerontechnology and design for active and healthy ageing. In AHFE International Conference 2024 (Vol. 133, pp. 51–60).

Pistolesi, M., & Tosi, F. (2025). The needs of the over-55 population and design strategies for the development of gerontechnologies for active and healthy ageing (pp. 17–32).

Pistolesi, M., Becchimanzi, C., & Tosi, F. (2025). Are Italian older adults ready for gerontechnologies? Results from a survey for active and healthy ageing. In Better Life Ergonomics for Future Humans (IEA 2024) (Vol. 1, pp. 148–154).