This Wooden House Toy Fights Loneliness in Nursing Homes with Play
Long-term care facilities have a particular kind of quiet in the afternoons. Residents sit in common rooms, some dozing, some staring at televisions tuned to…
Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.
Long-term care facilities have a particular kind of quiet in the afternoons. Residents sit in common rooms, some dozing, some staring at televisions tuned to…
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