[nitwit005]

> Then there’s the aesthetic problem. When products are developed for the elderly, they tend to be ugly and an unwanted signal of fragility. As a result, people who need walkers or canes often resist. Once upon a time, a cane was stylish: Today it is seen as a medical device.

The canes didn't change. If anything they look nicer, and you have more options.

People are going to hate anything associated with being handicapped or elderly, no matter what the design is.