About the course
Society is aging. Social structures are changing rapidly, and with them, changing worldviews and design approaches. Knowing the challenges, aspirations, and needs of seniors can contribute dramatically to their quality of life. The course "Design for the Elderly", which takes place together with the grandparents of the students, deals with the aging processes and the implications of these processes on research and practice in design fields. During the course, students develop alternative research methods and are exposed to the physical, emotional, social and cultural aspects of the aging process. Students experience the environment through the eyes of their grandparents and learn about their aspirations, needs and choices. The intergenerational collaboration that emerges during the course is a unique and exciting process whose affects resonate many years later.