Designing for the Life Span Segment 3
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Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA)Segment 3: Normal Aging Sensory Changes and the Design Response.
Joseph A. Koncelik.
Professor of Industrial Design (Retired).
College of Architecture.
Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Professor Emeritus.
Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design.
College of the Arts.
The Ohio State University.
Date of Segment Initiation: October 15th, 2002.
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Throughout the lifespan there are changes that occur to each individual - not necessarily at the same rate or at the same times. Normal age changes are inexorable and happen with the same relative onset for most individuals. These changes are NOT considered disabilities. They include changes to the sensory system, organic functioning, and muscle and skeletal systems of the body.
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