How many times have you muttered expletives about the design of some ordinary, everyday item that has no regard for the older user?  How on earth are you meant to be able to read that label or open that package? Why do things need to have SO much packaging anyway? Why can’t remote controls have bigger buttons and fewer of them? Happy with online banking? What about chairs?

Under a proposal that COTA South Australia has pitched to the State Government, South Australia could become the nation’s testing ground for improved aged care products and services, designed to better meet the needs of the over 60s. And older people would have a big say!

 

Read more here - http://frankandearnest.net.au/product-and-service-design-for-older-people/.

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