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Translating the Inclusive Museum: Multi-Sensory Learning Inside Retirement Communities

Fabe, Charlotte
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-038X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592134659635971

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2020, MDES, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design.
Older adults are increasingly socially isolated as they age, which is detrimental to their overall health and wellbeing. Retirement communities often promote passive forms of leisure that do not contribute to older adults forming social relationships, or feelings of self-esteem and purpose. Museum programing is proven to provide significant social and health benefits for this population— however, access to such programs widely varies due to physical barriers, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Designers have the opportunity to rethink `leisure’ and bridge the gap between museums and isolated older adults. Designers can transform unused spaces in retirement communities into inclusive environments that empower residents to be more engaged in active leisure and lead healthier and more social lives. Using the theoretical framework of co-design, this thesis proposes a set of criteria for how to design portable, multi-sensory interactive tools that support active engagement and bring the museum experience to retirement communities.
Claudia Rebola, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Ming Tang, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
94 p.
Design
sensory design; inclusive design; older adults; experimental design; informal learning; museum learning

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  • Fabe, C. (2020). Translating the Inclusive Museum: Multi-Sensory Learning Inside Retirement Communities [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592134659635971

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fabe, Charlotte. Translating the Inclusive Museum: Multi-Sensory Learning Inside Retirement Communities. 2020. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592134659635971.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fabe, Charlotte. "Translating the Inclusive Museum: Multi-Sensory Learning Inside Retirement Communities." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592134659635971

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