A supply-side diagnostic for adults aged 60 and older. Record the age ranges covered by your evidence, then assess the product and its value chain.
01: Named product
One specific, verifiable product
One specific product that can be researched, cited, and verified independently.
Use the name shown on a specific product page.
Link to the exact manufacturer or retailer listing. This identifies the product; it does not document user behavior or product outcomes.
Company type
Value chain controlControl means the company makes decisions at this stage, not that it outsources execution here. Select all that apply.
02: Older adult evidence
What older adults actually do with it
Record observed use, substitution, non-use, or workarounds. Select the age ranges represented in the evidence.
Age range represented in the evidenceSelect every project band covered by the source. These bands describe the evidence sample, not a person's abilities or needs.
The literature uses different age cutoffs. Record the source's exact range below when it differs from these project bands. Do not infer an age band when the source does not provide one.
Record sample size, setting, dates, and relevant variation when known. Age describes the observed sample, not an individual's ability or needs.
Evidence type
Note
03: Source quality
A citable, non-PR source
A source that documents the failure mechanism and its context.
CitationHarvard format. Author, A. (Year) 'Title', Journal, Vol(Issue), pp.xx-xx.
Second source
Third source
Maximum 3 sources per entry.
Source type
Note
Mechanism specificity
04: Alignment assessment
Three alignment conditions
Yes = condition met. No = condition absent.
Q1: Product alignment
"For the people represented in the selected evidence range, does evidence show that this product works for the intended use?"
Consider variation in mobility, balance, grip, height, setting, and familiarity. Age alone does not establish fit for an individual.
Q2: Cultural alignment
"Does this product's framing let adults in the selected age range adopt it without being assigned an aging identity?"
Q3: Market and demand visibilityPart A: Market structure
"Does this product category exist only in medical or specialist form, with no mainstream equivalent?"
Part B: Company data infrastructure
"Does this company know how adults in the selected age range use, substitute for, or avoid this product, and does that evidence reach the people writing product briefs?"
Alignment preview
Product
Cultural
Market
Met · Absent · Unassessed
Which value chain stages does the failure touch? Select all that apply.
05: Diagnostic results
Run the diagnostic engine
All inputs collected. Run the engine to generate the diagnosis.