http://www.dezeen.com/2012/05/16/no-country-for-old-men-by-lanzavecchia-wai/#more-210722

No Country For Old Men
by Lanzavecchia + Wai

Not fully sure the objects look useable or sturdy, but if you were an older person who likes Ikea; these could be the designer aids for you..

I like these ideas, particularly with the idea of 'design-conscious' older people wanting trendy things in their everyday lives.

This is something that with be evident more and more - people wanting more things suited to their personalities as they get older...

"Yves Behar recently collaborated with new brand Sabi to launch a range of medical aids to tackle the stigma of products normally associated with hospitals and nursing homes for a design-conscious ageing population."

This designer - Yves Behar has explored this idea before - looking at pill containers
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/19/vitality-by-fuseproject-for-sabi/

Mirroring some muf my own thoughts around desing, functionality and older people:
"As a designer and entrepreneur, I have long had a simple question no one has been able to answer: why is there no functional brand that speaks to the boomers while taking care of their everyday needs? With such a large demographic of people in their 60’s and older, it is not only a missed business opportunity, but also an insult that products with low quality and lesser design are still the norm.
 â€¨Often I have thought about my own future when I might need a cane or a pill diary, and what it means to have needs that are not addressed thoughtfully by designers and entrepreneurs."