Meu Ateliê: aplicativo de arteterapia para idosos depressivos

• Autor(a) principal: Moreira, Nathália
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Oliveira Boanova , Cecília
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Poliedro
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ifsul.edu.br/index.php/poliedro/article/view/2659
• topic: Design thinking; design de interfaces digitais; experiência do usuário; arteterapia; idoso; depressão

The present article is an excerpt from the course completion work entitled "My studio: Art therapy application for depressed elderly", defended in August 2021. It addresses the phenomenon of the increase in the elderly population, bringing data from the WHO from 2019, which it is estimated that in the year 2032 Brazil will be considered an aging country. Elderly people, in view of the stereotype of old age linked to uselessness, can often be affected by depression, a disease that is on the rise. From these conditions, society's inclusive demands arise, which require research on this audience. This article proposes the development of a digital art therapy application with the objective of helping the elderly in the treatment of depression, aiming to minimize the impacts of the disease and contribute to the quality of life of these people. For its construction, a research was carried out on the main themes that surround the research subjects, such as: depression and how it affects the elderly population; art therapy; the use of mobile apps in old age; accessibility and user experience characterized by interaction and usability design principles. As a result, this research highlighted the importance of recognizing the elderly as the target audience of any digital project and highlights the inclusion of accessibility and user experience in the development of digital interfaces.