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  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Chronic diseases are increasing due to longer lifespans, straining healthcare systems.
  • Older adults need to be more involved in their health management.
  • Technology offers potential solutions for supporting active aging and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of positive and transformative technologies in promoting healthy living and active aging.
  • To present practical applications of these technologies developed by the research team.

Main Methods:

  • Defining Positive Technology: Focuses on enhancing personal experience through strategies for emotional quality, engagement, and connectedness.
  • Defining Transformative Technology: Emphasizes technologically-mediated experiences for enduring self-world transformation.
  • Utilizing Experiential Affordances: Employing emotional and epistemic affordances to foster cognitive and emotional involvement.

Main Results:

  • Positive Technology strategies aim to improve affect regulation, presence, flow, and social connection.
  • Transformative Technology uses designed stimuli (affordances) to elicit deep engagement.
  • The research team has developed practical applications demonstrating these technological approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Positive and transformative technologies hold significant potential for supporting healthy living and active aging.
  • These technologies can empower individuals to take a more active role in their well-being.
  • Further development and application of these technologies can help mitigate healthcare burdens associated with an aging population.