Maintaining safety for older adults is a challenge that could be addressed by applying conscious design. Elderly-friendly Staircase Design is a unique book that offers older adults, architects, and professionals efficient evidenced-based assessment system to achieve best practice in staircase design to suit older adults. The staircase assessment has been developed through dividing the staircase into four design elements: staircase geometrical design, handrail design, lighting and step design. Evidence-based rating system is developed from perspective reducing the risk of falling for older...
Maintaining safety for older adults is a challenge that could be addressed by applying conscious design. Elderly-friendly Staircase Design is a unique...