Design method for household appliances to use sustainably for the persons who has mutual cognitive disorder

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The authors visited and surveyed 91 subjects who were 79.8 years old in average and lived alone in his/her own house by using ETUQ (Everyday Technology Usage Questionnaire) which was developed by Dr. Louise in Karolinska Institute Sweden. Thirty of the subjects were dementia and four have diagnosis of MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment). Through this survey, the authors listed out household appliances and some features of these which were quitted to use or used continuously by the elderly with/without cognitive problems. Then, it was found that some knowledge of interface to allow continuous usage for the elderly persons with some cognitive disorder.In some found problems, the authors developed trial models to support them, and then found validity of voice guidance and better way of it also.