The co-constitution of ageing and technology in a cultural context

Over the past decades, technology has become a more profound part of the lives of older people. Indeed, what it means to age is profoundly reshaped by technology, but technology also changes as a result of ageing users. We can thus say that ageing and technology co-constitute each other. In this chapter, we provide a theoretical model for the co-constitution of ageing and technology and subsequently discuss it in a cultural context. With this, we aim to improve our understanding of the role culture plays in the reciprocal shaping of ageing and technology.