Dare voce: nuove prospettive per il design partecipativo attraverso l’arte nel dibattito su tecnologie assistive e demenza
Journal title SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
Author/s Carmen Pellegrinelli, Francesco Miele*
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2025/3 Suppl.
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 99-112 File size 305 KB
DOI 10.3280/SES2025-003-S001007
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Supporting the antiageist perspective in discussions about caring for people with dementia (PwD), the article explores how participatory design (PD) for designing technology for PwD can be enriched through the integration of tools from the participatory arts, particularly Applied Theatre (AT). Adopting a relational approach, the article argues that participatory arts and AT can improve participatory design with PwD because they are practices capable of opening nonverbal communication channels, stimulating creativity and drawing on memories and abilities beyond the cognitive dimension. The article outlines two main lines of development. The first suggests mobilising the expertise of theatre professionals as qualified facilitators in multidisciplinary research teams. The second explores how PD can be enriched in terms of knowledge by the arts by integrating specific techniques and practices. In summary, the dialogue between participatory design and art aims to meaningfully involve PwD in design, ensuring a space for expression beyond stereotypical views of fragility and dependence among people with dementia.
Keywords: people with dementia; participatory design; participatory arts; Applied Theatre; relational approach; technology.
Carmen Pellegrinelli, Francesco Miele*, Dare voce: nuove prospettive per il design partecipativo attraverso l’arte nel dibattito su tecnologie assistive e demenza in "SALUTE E SOCIETÀ" 3 Suppl./2025, pp 99-112, DOI: 10.3280/SES2025-003-S001007