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As people are living longer and experiencing more disabilities throughout an extended lifetime, designers need to be able to create products for users that are often outside their personal comfort zones. Products need to satisfy both the functional and emotional needs of the user to carry a lasting bond between the user and the object and promote product sustainability. This paper begins with a brief overview of the issue of stigma, and a review of the products which are affected by stigma and the impact this has on the user. It will then address topics of product abandonment, the need for innovation in the emerging market of people with disabilities, and societal trends and culture in the United States using empathic design research methods to gain insight. This will reveal opportunities to improve user’s experiences and benefits and will be focused in the areas of urinary incontinence and hearing loss. 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