老年人在适合年龄的浴室中想要什么

作为健康和放松的空间，浴室变得越来越重要。这就是为什么人们现在在浴室里花费比过去更多的时间。目前，婴儿潮一代尤其如此，它已经达到退休年龄，将来将在家中很多。许多这样的老年人已经开始翻新浴室。在这里，我们检查了适合年龄段的浴室翻新以及哪些创新产品特别追捧的目标群体重要的事情。

The so-called “baby boomer” generation was born between 1946 and 1964. Although they may currently lead full and active lives, these individuals will soon reach retirement age, when they are very likely to spend more time at home. Nevertheless, they will want to retain their autonomy as they get older, because freedom, individualism and living an independent life are very important to this generation.

Baby boomers are more affluent than their parents and grandparents were, most have sufficient financial means at their disposal to renovate and redesign rooms – and many of them are doing just that. According to astudy carried out by Houzz，35％的婴儿潮一代已经在改建浴室以满足他们当前的需求，而21％的婴儿正在考虑其翻新计划中的未来需求。他们的目标是：创建一个既适合年龄又现代的房屋。

根据这项研究，婴儿潮一代和年轻一代都认为浴室的可及性和安全性非常重要。浴室也应该尽可能容易地进入 - 对于老年人来说 - 同时也是comfortable, relaxing space。The size plays a role here: the larger the bathroom, the more options there are for grab bars or grab rails, such as theHandle-MB09139 model from Gruppo Confalonieri s.r.l.

在洗手盆或梳妆台的前面和下方留出空间很重要，因为这使轮椅使用者可以舒适地在浴室里度过。适合年龄的淋浴间的阈值低 - 或根本没有。淋浴间的座椅凳也很有帮助。为了使浴室翻新尽可能安全，lighting designmust also be well thought out. All areas, including the shower, bathtub and washbasin, need bright light sources.LED lights from Eberhard Bäder und Naturstein und Glas, for example, are ideal.

Because of the need to step into them, bathtubs pose an increased risk of slipping. That’s why many baby boomers have an age-appropriate bathtub installed, or choose not to have one at all. Non-slip surfaces, bench seats, handheld showerheads and grab rails all feature in age-appropriate bathtubs – the latter can be fitted to ensure safe access to lavatories as well. For maximum accessibility, however, an age-appropriate walk-in shower enclosure such as thevetrotec的隔间淋浴is more suitable than a bathtub with a raised threshold. Unless, of course, you simply eliminate that challenging step into the bath, which is achieved by the design of theAquatica Baby Boomer Freestanding Walk-In Bathtubwith a watertight door.

A luxurious and safe bathroom also features智能技术。它们不仅是为了方便起见，而是真正的辅助工具，还可以通过按钮自动执行操作。例子包括用于扩展气泡浴缸的加热浴缸靠背，智能LED灯会改变颜色，以音乐喷洒节奏的水流以及可以调节水温的遥控器。

The market already offers some exciting ideas for age-appropriate bathrooms, but installation can be a major hurdle. London-based design studioMaphas responded by creating an innovative, ergonomic collection of bathroom products. Toilet roll holders, shelves, mirrors or hooks in theSabi Space System可以很容易地将其连接到 - 并从浴室瓷砖上移开，它们看起来超现代。

However, the potential of safe bathroom products is far from exhausted. Height-adjustable washbasins or movable towel rails could also be integrated into accessible room concepts to provide maximum flexibility.

In addition to accessibility and safety, the baby boomer generation also values acertain degree of luxury。这反映在现代高质量的设计中。和智能技术通过提供支持福祉和日常生活的功能，帮助满足目标群体的需求。随着婴儿潮一代的年龄，适合年龄段的浴室的趋势将继续发展，看到市场的响应是什么，这将是令人兴奋的。

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