Dialogkiosken invites older people in Varberg to share their thoughts on living well

What do older people in Varberg need to live as well as possible, both now and in the future? Dialogkiosken (the Dialogue Kiosk) has now opened at Varberg City Library, inviting local residents to reflect on what a good life means to them and share their thoughts, needs and ideas about their future health and wellbeing.

The idea for Dialogkiosken came from an activity at the senior fair in Varberg this spring, where Varberg Municipality and Leap for Life invited visitors to think about what their lives might look like in the future and use AI to visualise their future selves.

The activity attracted many visitors and led to thoughtful and often very personal conversations about life, health and the future, inspiring Varberg Municipality to find a way to continue the dialogue and give more older people the opportunity to share their views.

Design that Encourages Conversation

Building on the idea together with Varberg Municipality, Leap for Life worked with industrial designer and researcher Britta Teleman and designer Malin Björklund to create Dialogkiosken, an inviting space where library visitors can pause for a moment, reflect on the future and share what matters to them.

“We wanted to create something that sparks curiosity while making it easy and enjoyable for people to join the conversation. By creating a physical space with questions, images and simple tools, we can encourage conversations and hear perspectives that might otherwise never come to light, while keeping visitors’ own thoughts about their future lives at the heart of the experience,” says Britta Teleman, industrial designer and researcher.

You´ll find Dialogkiosken at Varberg City Library from 14 September to 4 October, giving older people the opportunity to share their thoughts and helping to build a better understanding of what they themselves consider important for a good life and good health in the future.

Would you like to take part? Visit Dialogkiosken at Varberg City Library and have your say.

Dialogkiosken is an initiative within the Innovations for Integrated Care project, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Region Halland.