Design for All

Everyday lives

Day-in-the-life studies of older and disabled people give insight into their needs and aspirations and how their lives could be improved through design. Designers should build up their own collection of user profiles as a reference and as inspiration.

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Franz Neuss reflected in a bathroom mirror combing his hair

Multiple minor impairments in daily life

Franz Neuss - a day in the life: This is a personal case study of the everyday life of an elderly man, examining ways in which his multiple, minor impairments affect his life and how design can decrease or increase his quality of life.

Reference:Coleman R (1997) Design Für Die Zukunft: Cologne , DuMont Buchverlag. ISBN 3-7701-4187-3 Published in German language only. English texts are available on request from the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre.
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