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ACTIVE AGING - JAN KRÜGER HYPOTHESIS
        INDUSTRIAL DESIGN


















        WORKING FROM THE                                                                                     RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS:


        RESEARCH




                                                                                                             Studies published by the American Centers of Disease Control and


        The gathered research pointed towards an                                                             Prevention (CDC) suggests that social isolation significantly increased the


        opportunity in the area of social isolation as an                                                    risk of serious medical conditions such as dementia and even premature


        influential factor in active aging.                                                                  death and affects in the U.S. nearly one fourth of the people aged over 65


        Three different approaches/directions were                                                           through use of a digital product developed via mental health related


        formulated to adress this issue.                                                                     research, ICT research, and human-centred design in order to decrease


                                                                                                             social isolation and decrease overall public spending on healthcare.



                                                                                                                                                              Source: NASEM report Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
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