There are three key research questions:ġ. This project aims to investigate the experiences of older people with their living room at home so as to identify risks and challenges they face in their day-to-day life and indicate the reasons behind it, then develop design insights for improving living room space design, furniture and furniture arrangement, and atmospheres design so as to improve older people’s living room experience in the UK. Thus, it is worth exploring potential risks (such as collisions and falls) and challenges older people face with different daily activities in the living room. Due to the frequent use and multi-functionality of the living room, older people’s interaction with their living room is far more complex compared to other functional rooms (bathroom and bedroom).
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It is multi-functional: used for reading, tea/coffee, TV and entertainment, meeting with friends, meals, and even sleeping. The living room has been identified as one of the most frequently used spaces at home.
Although home related risks such as falls, collisions, fires and security have been well documented in the context of stairs, bathrooms and kitchens, older people’s experience in the living room has been neglected in the UK. As the world population is ageing, many researchers have explored and contributed to improving older people’s quality of life from diverse perspectives, such as social care, healthcare, homes, transportation, and pension systems (ONS, 2018 Wittenberg and Hu, 2015 NICE, 2013 Kim et al, 2011 Martín, 2010).
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