Feeling Aging: How Embodied Simulation Shapes College Students’ Psychosocial Understanding of Older Adults

Jeffrey Tsifan Tseng, Ju Wei Lee, Hsin-Yi Hsiao, Department of Communication, University of California Davis, Family Care Coordinator, ShihLin Elderly Service Center, Hualien City, Department of Social Work, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on July 10, 2026

Abstract

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This study examines how an embodied aging simulation embedded within the Design Thinking Intergenerational Service Learning Model (DTISLM), an educational framework integrating simulation, intergenerational engagement, and collaborative problem-solving, ...