Arthritic Plug july 2009
Arthritis is commonly referred to as a single disease, yet there are many types of arthritis affecting people today. From children to the elderly arthritis has caused physical pain. The Arthritis Foundation explains that arthritis becomes a roadblock for living a normal life. “Arthritis-related joint problems include pain, stiffness, inflammation and damage to joint cartilage (the tough, smooth tissue that covers the ends of the bones, enabling them to glide against one another) and surrounding structures. Such damage can lead to joint weakness, instability and visible deformities that, depending on the location of joint involvement, can interfere with the most basic daily tasks such as walking, climbing stairs, using a computer keyboard, cutting your food or brushing your teeth.” We need to make a change slowly to help people with arthritis because our life expectancy is increasing; so as the population grows older, there will be an increasing number of people who won’t be able to function properly due to arthritis.
Designing a wall plug for people with arthritis would also benefit people without this condition, because who wouldn’t want a plug to be easier to pull out of the wall? If we can create products that can benefit both people with and without arthritis we would be serving more people efficiently.
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