Artist by technology: Experiences of mature and older adults in Brazil during the pandemic
J. Doll (Convener)
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AbstractParticipants:B. K. Slodkowski (Brazil), E. Kohlrausch (Brazil), R. S. Teixeira (Brazil), Discussant: P. C. Castro (Brazil). ISSUE “We don't just want food, we want food, fun and art”, are singing The Titãs, a famous rock group in Brazil. In the same way, live of older people is not just about health and basic services, quality of life is crucially related to doing activities that are creative, that open up opportunities for expression and are also be just fun. Active participation in cultural, artistic or leisure activities is not easy for most older people even under normal circumstances. Under pandemic conditions, which imposed strict social isolation especially on older people, it seems almost impossible. CONTENT In this pandemic situation, Information and communication technology (ICT) and artistic inspiration together can open new horizons for mature and older adults. This symposium will present three studies in which older people discover, learn and practice artistic activities using ICT.Keywords: digital inclusion, arts, leisure, distance learning
J. Doll (Convener) (2022). Artist by technology: Experiences of mature and older adults in Brazil during the pandemic. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.560.sp4