Final report on tea pot and cup design for elderly people with arthritis

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/30/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Marketing

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Summary :

Executive summary
Introduction
Arthritis, aging and hand-mobility issues
Exercise and mobility
Products which help people with chronic conditions that affect the hands
Possible improvements
Conclusion
References from books and journals

Abstract

This report is one that argues for our company's expansion into the area of designing and manufacturing (and possibly marketing and selling) new household products which will be increasingly in demand as well as of benefit to our societies aging populations. There already exist new, innovative companies, selling products on the web, which are geared to aging, elderly and disabled people. As the percentage of the population of the industrialized world reaching retirement age grows larger, due to the fact that the baby boomer generation are now reaching old age, it is important that companies realize that new consumer markets are going to be needed as our aging population desires to maintain their independence for as long as possible. If good, durable, and functional products are designed now, then even better ones will emerge as a result of the investment put into research and design today. people like to drink tea, which is why this report proposes company investment in research and development of very accessible products aimed at people who enjoy afternoon tea. Diseases that impact older people, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, limit the range of motion of the hands. We take our hands for granted; and we use them for so many things. Only when they are swollen, in chronic pain, with decrease in strength and mobility will we realize how much we take for granted all of the things that we use our hands to do, from pouring tea to cutting up and buttering bread. This report describes osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, considers how these conditions relate to aging, and suggests both exercises, as well as new products, which may improve quality of life.