Designing Products for Aging in Place

Throwback Thursday!

The article (click/tap to read it ) directly below is from 2015, but is still relevant today. TechForAging’s founder spoke with Dennis Boyle, a founding member of top design firm IDEO, and keynote speaker at a “tech fair” held at the Computer Museum in 2018.

At 90, She’s Designing Tech For Aging Boomers

Barbara Beskind stands out in youth-obsessed Silicon Valley. She inspires designers at the IDEO firm to think about the needs of older generations: What if your glasses could help you remember people?

The title of Mr. Boyle’s keynote talk was “Seniors Shaping Technology: Your Opinion Matters!”. He noted two “Design on Aging” documents (“pdfs”), referenced below, and available to download if desired.

This second article is a commentary on the 2018 event:

Cool Technology Trends For Older Adults

A writer shares her reflections on the latest technology products and services designed to improve daily life for older consumers.

Design on Aging: Connected Living

This discovery book was created to help entrepreneurs and innovators in the aging space design for older adults at high risk of isolation, provide insights to help hone value propositions, consider opportunity spaces for growth, and plan a prototype for their own ideas.

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Design on Aging: Independent Living

This discovery book was created to help entrepreneurs and innovators in the aging space design for older adults at high risk of isolation, provide insights to help hone value propositions, consider opportunity spaces for growth, and plan a prototype for their own ideas.

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