  Recent innovations in digital technology offer significant opportunities for
older adults to engage in meaningful activities. To investigate older adults'
perceptions of using existing and emerging technologies for meaningful
activities, we conducted three participatory design workshops and follow-up
interviews with adults aged over 65. The workshops encompassed discussions on
existing technologies for meaningful activities, demonstrations of emerging
technologies such as VR, AR, and AI, and design activities including
prototyping and storyboarding. Our findings show that while participants had
diverse interpretations of meaningful activities, they sought to use
technologies to support continuity in the pursuit of these activities.
Specifically, participants highlighted the importance of safe aging at home,
which provides a pathway for meaningful activities in later life. We further
discuss participants' discerning attitudes when assessing the use of different
technologies for meaningful activities and several values and attributes they
desire when envisioning future technologies, including simplicity, positivity,
proactivity, and integration.
