Chapter
Designing for Disabled and Elderly People
14:23 - 22:00 (07:36)
The design for disabled or elderly people can be useful and interesting as it can also be used for common people. For instance, wheelchair ramps were intended for wheelchairs but then became useful for wheeled luggages as well.
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The risks of using a bidet and the importance of holding sufficient anal tone and ring tension.
14:23 - 15:41 (01:18)
Summary
The risks of using a bidet and the importance of holding sufficient anal tone and ring tension. A personal anecdote about the lack of toilet paper in a Qatar prison and the mandatory need for a shutoff valve in a washer-dryer combo.
ChapterDesigning for Disabled and Elderly People
Episode#049 - Rory Sutherland - Psychology In The World Of Advertising
PodcastModern Wisdom
The elderly are not often associated with technology, but sometimes they are open to using new devices.
15:41 - 18:03 (02:21)
Summary
The elderly are not often associated with technology, but sometimes they are open to using new devices. An Echo Dot was purchased for a nursing home lounge, and the speaker has been a hit among the residents.
ChapterDesigning for Disabled and Elderly People
Episode#049 - Rory Sutherland - Psychology In The World Of Advertising
PodcastModern Wisdom
The long-handled dustpan and brush is a useful product for anyone who doesn't want to get on the floor when cleaning up a spill, especially for the disabled.
18:03 - 19:13 (01:09)
Summary
The long-handled dustpan and brush is a useful product for anyone who doesn't want to get on the floor when cleaning up a spill, especially for the disabled. It's the problem of being unsexy that is impeding its widespread adoption.
ChapterDesigning for Disabled and Elderly People
Episode#049 - Rory Sutherland - Psychology In The World Of Advertising
PodcastModern Wisdom
The benefit of designing for the disabled or designing for the elderly is not only for their benefit but for the benefit of everyone.
19:13 - 22:00 (02:46)
Summary
The benefit of designing for the disabled or designing for the elderly is not only for their benefit but for the benefit of everyone. Designs such as wheelchair ramps, shampoo bottles, and door handles were intended to make daily life easier for the disabled, but they've also been useful for anyone and everyone.