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John [email protected]

CoCreate, School of DesignNorthumbria University

Loneliness, Social Isolationand Digital Technologies:

Challenges, Opportunities and the Future

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it’s complicated

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Participatory design of interventions – technological alternatives

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PeaRs – hybrid digital-physical intervention

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ChatR – Asynchronous audio peer support

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Thank you!Also thanks to: Kiel Long, Lyndsey Bakewell, Danny Harrison, Scarlett Rowland, Shaun Lawson, Julie Barnett, Dina Vasileiou, Manuela Barretto, and Mike Wilson and all of our participatory designers


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