Key Sector headings
- Leisure
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Housing
- Transport
- Consumer Products
- Health and Beauty
- Financial Services
- Voluntary Sector
Further reading - Information and Communication Technologies
Age Concern, Barclays and ICM. (2002). IT, The Internet and Older People (see www.icmresearch.co.uk/reviews/2002/it-internet-old-people.htm)
Gill, J. (2004) Access-Ability: making technology more useable by people with disabilities . London: RNIB (see also www.tiresias.org/guidelines)
Keates, S. and Clarkson, J.P. (2003) Countering Design Exclusion: an introduction to inclusive design . London: Springer-Verlag
Klein, J. (2004) Researching the Transition from Analogue to Digital Television for UK DTI (see www.fp.rdg.ac.uk/equal/Methodology/Jeremy_Klein2.pdf)
Microsoft: www.microsoft.com/enable/aging/default.aspx
Moulton, G., Huyler, L., Hertz, J. and Levenson, M. (2002) Accessible Technologies in Today’s Business . Redmond CA: Microsoft Press International
www.20plus30.com/marketing/pdf/good_bad_ugly.PDF [for a review of government web sites from an older user’s perspective]
www.academyinternet.com/consulting/Making%20The%20Web%2050+%20Friendly.pdf [for advice on web design for older people]
Appleton, N.J.W. (2002) Planning for the Majority: the needs and aspirations of older people in general housing . London: Joseph Rowntree Foundation (www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1842630970.pdf)
Croucher, K., Pleace, N. and Bevan, M. (2003) Living at Hartrigg Oaks: residents’ views of the UK’s first continuing care retirement community . London: Joseph Rowntree Foundation (www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1859351336.pdf)
Hanson, J. (2001) ‘From “special needs” to “lifestyle choices”: articulating the demand for “third age” housing’, in: S. Peace and M. Holland (eds) Inclusive Housing in an Ageing Society . Bristol: Policy Press
Imrie, R. (2003) The Impact of Part M on the Design of New Housing (www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/jrf.pdf)
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. (2003) Preparing Older People’s Strategies: linking housing to health, social care and other local strategies . London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (www.housing.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_housing/ documents/page/odpm_house_609052.pdf)
Rolfe, S., Leather, P., Mackintosh, P., et al. (1993) Available Options: the constraints facing older people in meeting housing and care needs . Oxford: Anchor Housing Trust
Tinker, A., Wright, F., McCreadie, C., et al. (1999) ‘Alternative models of care for older people’, in: Research , volume 2 to The Royal Commission on Long Term Care , London: The Stationery Office (www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm41/4192/4192-2v2.htm)
Atkins, W.S. (2001) Older People: their transport needs and requirements , summary report. London: Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions
Metz, D. (2003) ‘Transport policy for an ageing population’, Transport Reviews , vol 23, pages 375–386
Noble, B. (2000) ‘Travel characteristics of older people’, in: Transport Trends . London: Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions
Further reading - Consumer products
Department of Trade and Industry. Older Adult Data: the handbook of measurements and capabilities of the older adult: data for design safety , DTI monograph URN 00/500. London: DTI
Diamond, R. (2003) ‘Why fmcg marketers need to wake up to older consumer’, Market Leader , Autumn (see www.20plus30.com/marketing/pdf/marketleader_fmcg_brands_ageing.pop.pdf)
Disability Rights Commission. (2003) Inclusive Design – a report by Ricability . Report DRC/TP/IC. Stratford upon Avon: DRC (see www.drc-gb.org/whatwedo/publicationdetails.asp?id=154§ion=1)
Norman, D.A. (1998) The Design of Everyday Things . London: MIT Press
Ricability. Meeting the Needs of Older and Disabled Consumers: guidelines for product design and testing . London: Ricability (see www.ricability.org.uk/reports/report-design/guidelinesforproductdesign/contents.htm)
RNIB technical information website: www.tiresias.org/phoneability/telephones
For examples of poor design of everyday objects see www.baddesigns.com/examples.html
Further reading - Health and Beauty
Gapper, J. (2003) ‘Skin care, science and the secret of eternal profit’, Financial Times , 21 October
Kattan, M.B. (2004) ‘Health claims for functional foods’, British Medical Journal , vol 238, pages 180–181
Olshansky, S.J., Hayflick, L. and Carnes, B.A. (2002) ‘No truth to the Fountain of Youth’, Scientific American , June, pages 78–81
Pearson, H. (2003) ‘In the eye of the beholder, Nature , vol 424, pages 990–991
Willett, W.C. and Stampfer, M.J. (2001) ‘What vitamins should I be taking, doctor?’, New England Journal of Medicine , vol 345, pages 1819–1824
Further reading - Financial Services
Actuarial Profession. (2001) Report on Equity Release Mechanisms . Oxford: Faculty & Institute of Actuaries
Financial Services Authority. (2002) The Impact of an Ageing Population on the FSA . London: FSA
Financial Services Authority. (2002) Financing the Future: mind the gap . London: FSA
Hinton C. and McGrath D. (2003) Using Your Home as Capital . London: Age Concern England
Further reading - Voluntary Sector
The Experience Corps: www.experiencecorps.co.uk