Identification of universal design elements for the development of inclusive kitchens
A. T. Gbogbo
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AbstractSocial developments such as demographic change and the increasing deficit of healthcare professionals (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, 2023), together with the desire of many people to live in their own familiar homes (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, 2023), are fuelling interest in designing the physical environment, and in particular kitchens as an important place for self-care, in such a way that a self-determined life is possible into the elderly. Inclusive kitchens are intended to enable people of all ages and abilities to perform the tasks of self-care in the kitchen more safely and independently. The aim of this research is to identify inclusive design elements, including the necessary technology for kitchens, based on an analysis of people, kitchen occupations, and the kitchen as an environment, to contribute to making kitchens more inclusive in general in the long term.Keywords: inclusion, kitchen design, Kano method
A. T. Gbogbo (2024). Identification of universal design elements for the development of inclusive kitchens. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.937.opp