Co-creating with Older Adults is a Challenging Task! Lessons Learned from Real-Life Experiences and Challenges at an Ageing Lab

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As the world's population ages, the use of digital technologies and games grows. However, the needs and preferences of this demographic group are not always considered. Therefore, with this research study, we intend to present a set of insights and recommendations to follow when conducting co-creating sessions for developing digital games with older adults. From a group of 27 sessions and 27 individual participants, we were able to define a set of eight recommendations to follow: (1) build trust and rapport; (2) promote social gatherings; (3) tailor the sessions to individual preferences; (4) consider diverse motivations for contacting with digital games; (5) establish an iterative feedback mechanism; (6) age-related impairments have multiple impacts; (7) favor the use of touchscreens; and (8) build a routine. It is our hope that these outcomes will contribute to pursuing an ageing-inclusive design not only for today's older adults but also for generations to come.

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