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ACTIVE AGING - JAN KRÜGER DIRECTIONS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Pros: DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE:

- enables human social interaction

- single purpose device reduces complexity
Studies published by the American Centers of Disease Control and

- low technological requirements, low point of entry
Prevention (CDC) suggests that social isolation significantly increased the

Cons: risk of serious medical conditions such as dementia and even premature

- large amount of options cause confusion death and affects in the U.S. nearly one fourth of the people aged over
(smartphones, landline phones, phones for eldery people)
65 through use of a digital communications device developed via mental

- challenging eco-system situation
(app-platforms, group dynamics) health related research, ICT research, and human-centred design in or-

der to decrease social isolation and decrease overall public spending on

healthcare.

Source: NASEM report Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults