Inclusive Bathroom Design for the Third Age

03/05/2022 37 min

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Episode Synopsis

An expert in accessibility and inclusive design, our guest this month is Ed Warner, Founder of Motionspot in the United Kingdom, where he also serves as Sector Champion for the design of spaces and products for the UK government. We focus on the trickiest design challenge for the Third Age, and an area in which seldom gets the aesthetic attention it deserves….bathrooms!

Guest: Ed Warner
Motionspot
Inclusive Design Principles - downloads, including posters of inclusive design principles
e-architect: Designing bathrooms for the elderly and handicapped
HSA: Measuring Slip Resistance
Innovation Spotlight: ROVR Systems. Guest Charles King, COO, on ROVR's Virtual Reality, omni-directional treadmill

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