Abstract
In the modern society, about twenty percent of the population has problems with eyesight. As a result of the ageing process, it is expected that till the year 2020, the problem of visual impairment will be experienced by an increasing number of people. There is a relationship between impaired vision in old age and reduced quality of life and increased risk of dangerous situations in the kitchen. This paper is an attempt to meet and describe the desires and needs of people with visual impairment. The presented results of the survey research conducted among people with sight problems are the basis for the elaboration of design concepts for kitchen furniture. This paper describes the selected solutions of kitchen furniture designed for people with visual impairment to increase their comfort of living.
Highlights
This paper describes the selected solutions of kitchen furniture designed for people with visual impairment to increase their comfort of living
The results of the conducted investigations show considerable need to provide kitchen furniture designed for individuals with visual impairment
This stems from the fact that as many as 76 % people in the analyzed group of respondents do not have kitchen furniture adapted to their needs connected with their dysfunction
Summary
The problem of disability can affect anybody. The constantly increasing number of the disabled is caused by several factors, including e.g. civilizationrelated diseases, road accidents, effects of environmental degradation, as well as the aging process. Assuming that almost everybody suffers from some dysfunction at a certain time in their lives, it is advisable to consider all disabilities and by addressing the needs - to create the conditions in which the disabled may properly and fully function. The importance and weight of this problem is indicated by the fact that, as reported by Balcerzak-Paradowska (2002), over 500 million people worldwide are suffering from different forms of disability. Visual impairment and blindness affect over 285 million indi-
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