Co-creation and Preliminary Evaluation of Intergeneration Dialogue Board Game for Healthy Aging
Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Clement Cheuk-Wai Ng, Carol Ka-Po Wong, Shirley Shuk-Kuen Lui, Eng-Kiong Yeoh

TL;DR
This paper introduces a board game designed to improve intergenerational communication and reduce social isolation among older adults through dialogue.
Contribution
The study presents a novel intergenerational board game and evaluates its effectiveness in enhancing communication and health literacy.
Findings
Participants reported improved intergenerational communication and health knowledge after playing the game.
The board game significantly improved communication competence and health literacy (p < 0.05).
Older adults showed medium effect sizes in intergenerational communication and health literacy.
Abstract
Social isolation is regarded as a priority global health issue, especially among older adults, while intergenerational communication could be a potential mitigating factor to alleviate social isolation by strengthening social connections and interactions between generations. The board game “Tackling Social Isolation: Dialogue Game on Healthy Growing and Aging”, which was developed by an expert panel comprising of a nurse, a social worker and a public health worker, covers 77 dialogue cards under six themes: ‘Grow-up Experience’, ‘Daily Life Encounters’, ‘Interpersonal Relationship’, ‘Health Literacy’, ‘Digital Literacy’, and ‘Action and Body Movement’. A total of 68 participants were recruited based on their age group as youth (18-39), middle-aged (40-64), and older adults (≥65) to enhance the intergenerational mix for the game dynamics. A pre-post intervention survey was conducted in…
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Taxonomy
TopicsTechnology Use by Older Adults · Aging and Gerontology Research · Educational Games and Gamification
