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from:Ruiqing Wang The term "empty nest" is a concept that has emerged in the study of family life and sociology.It originally refers to families without children or with children who have grown up and left to establish their own households, leaving the elderly living alone in a pure elderly household.The term "urban empty nest family" refers to families where children have grown up and moved away, either to other provinces or abroad, leaving only the elderly living in the city. Urban empty nest elderly are the elderly living in such family structures. The formation of empty nest families is a phenomenon on the rise. Along with social and economic development and changes, nuclear families have come to dominate. In China, the transition from a population production model characterized by "high birth rates, low death rates, and high natural growth rates" to one of"low birth rates, low death rates, and low natural growth rates has been influenced by the implementation of family planning policies. This has led to a smaller number of children in families, and at the same time, changes in people's lifestyle, mobility, and other factors have contributed to the "empty nest" phenomenon. It is predicted that the number of urban empty nest elderly will continue to increase. According to the census, by the year 2000, China's elderly population had reached 160 million, accounting for 12.7% of the total population, of which 40% were empty nest elderly, amounting to 24 million people.Furthermore, there are those who are childless or have children who are unable to provide adequate care, which will determine the future quantity of empty nest households. Therefore, in the coming decades, the proportion of urban empty nest elderly is expected to reach an astonishing level. At this point, analyzing the social and psychological issues of urban empty nest elderly and discussing solutions becomes of immediate importance. II. Social and Psychological Issues andAnalysis of Urban Empty Nest Elderly Maslow believed that every individual has certain innate values, similar to an instinctual potential or basic needs, and that people seek to realize these potentials. Maslow's hierarchy of needs categorizes human needs into five levels: physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs, arranged from lower to higher levels. According to this theory, the needs of the elderly can be summarized into three levels: The first is the need for survival, which includes meeting the most basic requirements such as clothing, food, shelter, hygiene, safety, and health. The second is the need for emotional fulfillment, which includes satisfying the needs for family affection, friendship, and emotional life. The third is the need for development, which involves enriching oneself and receiving affirmation from others and oneself in leisure activities, socializing, and expanding knowledge. When these three levels of needs are not met, the elderly may encounter various social and psychological issues. The social and psychological issues of urban empty nest elderly can be summarized as follows. (1) Insecurity and Anxiety Due to Lack ofAssurance Surveys indicate…

In response to the general direction proposed by the Norwegian Research Institute, our group aims to solve the problem of finding harmonious coexistence between the elderly and children, and enjoying one of the activities, that is, how to maximize the enjoyment and value of the activities we design for the elderly and children. One thing we cannot ignore is that not all elderly people in this world are good at getting along with children, so sometimes we also need to consider the different psychology of children and the elderly in order to better assist our design. Therefore, we need to consider what kind of activity to design next. As students of a design school, we are well aware that a product cannot meet the needs of everyone, nor can it be based on the interpersonal relationships and psychological problems of a large population. This also applies to children. The age range of children in the question is generally 4-6 years old, and children in this age group do not actually have the ability to use a more complex product. Therefore, do we really need a product? The answer is no. Correspondingly, in interpersonal communication, games and activities often play a series of roles such as ice breaking, socializing, and getting along, and this approach also has great appeal to children. Therefore, we hope to design a product. A simple and easy to understand interactive game that is easy to participate in, To solve our problem