Summary In summing up, it must be said that utensils in our lives have a much greater influence on us and our surroundings than one originally assumed. In this one must not only consider physical body conditions, which are unavoidable and cannot be changed. Because the way in which our everyday utensils function, how great their status symbol value is and the way they look, has a decisive influence on the way we feel. This phenomenon is clarified if one compares the product examples of chapters 2 and 5. No one normally wishes to be treated separately and in contrast to the definite ageing of the organism, all aids and in general, all fittings produced by people can help to prevent the generations from excluding and stigmatising each other. Product development, alongside architechture and services, plays a considerable role in our lives and can make daily life much more comfortable for all parties. Thus the product designer carries a greater part of the total responsibility as opposed to the end consumer, that we, in the long run, all are. I see that my task (the goal) is to let functionality and aids on the medical side melt together with the modern techniques of design and development in order to achieve a more humane environment. Every person grows old and that should be considered.
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