In Part One of this series, we gave you a very brief idea of what Universal Design and Aging in Place is all about. We would like to expand upon that in this installment. The term Universal Design (UD) has a fairly broad scope. Aging in Place really is a portion of UD. The definition of Universal Design is; “The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design”. The intent is that anyone … tall, short, young, old, obese, blind, deaf, partially impaired, severely impaired, mentally challenged, etc., can use the space or product without any special adaptation or special knowledge and so that in the future, no matter which of those categories someone fits into, the house will be suitable without major modifications. Flexibility of use is the main idea.
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Universal Design and Aging In Place Part 2
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