Health costs of ageing will shoot up without technological innovation
14 July 2015New report urges government and designers to work together to break down the barriers to innovation in order to adapt to an ageing population.
Democratising design
07 June 2013A new simulator could help the elderly or disabled users engage more effectively with electronic devices, including websites, smartphones and digital television.
With the people, for the people: applying mental health research
21 May 2012From campus to community, the worlds of mental health research and medical practice are being brought together by a collaboration involving researchers, health and social care providers, and the patients themselves.
Design optimisation by evolution
01 May 2009By adopting the principles of natural selection, engineers are using survival of the fittest to breed better design solutions.
Getting to grips with inclusive design
01 September 2007The so-called ‘demographic time bomb’ is ticking. But is product design good enough to keep up with the ageing population?
