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Society is ageing and this demographic shift creates significant hurdles for designers, engineers, manufacturers and health practitioners. Not least is the development of a society where the majority of people will have some issues related to a loss of strength, dexterity and, possibly, locomotion, sight and cognition. Public acknowledgement of people with disabilities has changed significantly over recent years with three parallel drivers: legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act (1995), advances in assistive technology and rehabilitation and lastly the understanding in the design community of the need for a change in the way products are designed. With this change in demographics it is assumed that the elderly will become drivers for change, demanding changes in infrastructure, products and services. Of particular interest in the design community has been the development of a concept called ‘Inclusive’ or ‘Universal’ design, promoted by various organisations, notably the Royal College of Art, in the UK. The British Standards Institute (BSi, 2005) defines inclusive design as “The design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible....without the need for special adaptation.”
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Yoxall, A., Langley, J., Musslewhite, C., Rodriguez-Falcon, E., Rowson, J. (2010). Husband, Daughter, Son and Postman, Hot-water, Knife and Towel: Assistive Strategies for Jar Opening. In: Langdon, P., Clarkson, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Inclusive Interactions. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-166-0_18
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