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With the number of people over the age of 60 set to increase dramatically in the coming years, there will be a greater emphasis on inclusive design to cater for those with special needs. At the National Home Improvement Council event to launch the Special Needs in Housing campaign, in association with the Bathroom Manufacturers Association and Armitage Shanks, the focus was on meeting the growing demand for stylish products for the less-able. Speaking at the event Tony Rheinberg, marketing manager at Armitage Shanks, stressed the importance of style allied to the physical requirements of bathroom products. To this end the company has enlisted the help of an occupational therapist with experience of adapting houses for people with disabilities and an interior designer who specialises in altering bathrooms and kitchens for the over 50s in order to improve its product range.

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