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Article: UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES CAN AID ALL, INCLUDING AGING ADULTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, K-STATE EXPERT SAYS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 23, 2006
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Kansas State University issued the following news release:
As our bodies change over the years, our homes don't always keep up.
But it doesn't have to be that way, as Kansas State University is showing by embracing the universal design concept in its interior design program. By making small or large changes, older adults can make their homes more safe and more convenient, and others can make their homes more usable for older family members and friends who visit, according to a K-State universal design expert.
Universal design can be defined as designing for most people most of the time; in other words, designs that accommodate people with varying physical abilities, said Migette Kaup, a ...