Research on Multi-sensory Interactive Drug Packaging Design for Elderly Users

YANG Huizhu; LYU Kailin; GAO Ruitao; WANG Jun

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.04.046

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4) : 539-547. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.04.046

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Research on Multi-sensory Interactive Drug Packaging Design for Elderly Users

YANG Huizhu¹, LYU Kailin², GAO Ruitao³, WANG Jun^4,*

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As China enters a deeply aging society, elderly users face difficulties in identifying and manipulating medications due to declining vision, memory, and hand flexibility. The work aims to optimize the aging-friendly performance of pharmaceutical packaging through multi-sensory interaction design, so as to enhance medication convenience and safety, reducing misuse risks, and improve the quality of life for the elderly. By integrating the physiological characteristics and psychological needs of elderly users, the application of vision, touch, and hearing in pharmaceutical packaging design was analyzed, the design pain points were identified through research and data analysis. Optimizations included enhanced structural design, materials, and information presentation, incorporating color contrast, tactile cues, and voice reminders to verify their effectiveness in improving user experience. Results showed significant improvements in information visibility and operational ease. High-contrast colors and readable fonts enhanced information clarity; non-slip materials and push-to-open designs reduced operational difficulty; and voice prompts assisted users in managing dosage and timing. These improvements decreased medication error rates and increased elderly users' confidence and comfort. In conclusion, aging-friendly pharmaceutical packaging design significantly improves medication experience for elderly users. Future efforts should integrate digital and intelligent technologies to enhance multi-sensory interaction, providing convenient, safe, and humane medication solutions to address the needs of an aging society.

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age-friendly packaging design / multi-sensory interaction design / pharmaceutical packaging design

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YANG Huizhu, LYU Kailin, GAO Ruitao, WANG Jun. Research on Multi-sensory Interactive Drug Packaging Design for Elderly Users[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(4): 539-547 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.04.046

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