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EDITORIAL REVIEW
From
Book News, Inc.
"A
brilliant, beautiful
guide that sensitizes
readers to the
realities of
aging by exploring
changes in abilities
that occur throughout
one's lifetime,
and explains
how to make intelligent
decisions during
the design, production,
marketing, promotion,
and selection
of consumer products
used by an aging
population with
a wide range
of abilities.
Some 140 color
photographs present
exemplary designs
ranging from
kitchen utensils
to walking shoes
to personal hygiene
systems. All
designs are described
in terms of how
well they accommodate
human limitations.
Annotation copyright
Book News, Inc.
Portland."
EDITORIAL REVIEW
From
the Publisher
"The world's population is rapidly growing older, and it is important
to create new products that are easily used by people throuoghouot their lives — whatever their ability. Transgenerational Design addresses this need by exploring product design that enhances the quality of life
for users of all ages and abilities. This
book offers a cross-disciplinary approach to product
design that bridges gaps between designers and consumers, scientist and service professionals, young and old. He debunks myths aboout aging,
showing how many problems with products are, in fact, problems for all age groups. Throughout, the author focuses on proctical solutions to design challenges, helping designers to avoid
discrimination against both age and ability. Transgenerational Design sensitizes readers
to the realities of
aging by exploring changes in abilities that occur throughout onelifetime. It explains how to
make intellegent decisions during the design , production, marketing, promotion, and selection of consumer products
used by an aging population with a wide range
of abilities. Reasers will gain the specialized knowledge they need to understand common
functional limitations, inclulding sensory changes, balance and falling, dysmobility, memory and confusion,
and how they inhibit
independence."
From Amazon.com
"Informative,
inspirational
and
graphically
comprehensive!,
June
3,1999
Reviewer:
Sunlight
Homes
from
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
USA.
Wonderful
insights
and solid
information
about
an important
subject;
design
that
increases
our comfort
and our
independence
now and
as we
get older.
James
Pirkl
has taken
a complex
and broad
subject
and made
it easy
to grasp(!)
Color
photographs
of many
user-friendly
products
illustrate
his timely
information
about
the various
challenges
we face
as we
age.
We enjoyed
his perspective
on bathroom
design
and plan
to expand
his ideas
into
all aspects
of home
design.
An excellent
reference
and source
of inspiration;
giving
us tools
to design
products
(and
homes)
that
support
independent
living."
