| Autor: |
Langdon, Patrick, Clarkson, John, Robinson, Peter, Yoxall, A., Langley, J., Luxmoore, J., Janson, R., Taylor, J. C., Rowson, J. |
| Zdroj: |
Designing Inclusive Futures; 2008, p65-74, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
Packaging has to maintain several key functions: preserve and protect the product, make the product appeal to the consumer and not least allow access by the consumer to the contents. Ease of access or ‘openability' is becoming a more serious issue for packaging designers, manufacturers and engineers because of the way in which society is changing with huge increases in the proportion of older people. Ageing brings with it many issues, such as loss of strength and dexterity, which can have a major effect on the way in which people interact with everyday items such as packaging. In this paper, the authors undertake an assessment of some of the common tools that have been designed to aid older people in opening common packaging items. The study indicates that whilst some tools are effective, most offer little or no benefit due to the tools themselves not overcoming issues such as loss of dexterity and strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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