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Impact of Aging

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Webinar

To Age is Human: Universal Design Research and Trends
March 2017 ∘ Webinar

This webinar covers pioneering models for healthy living and healthcare, including examples from the village movement, healthcare at home, and multigenerational day care. As people live longer, managing the needs of the aging population is more important than ever. But the needs of the aging population – love, safety, health and wellness, the pursuit of happiness – are the same for any person at any age. 
Project Brief

How the Physical Environment in a Special Care Unit Impacts Dementia Patients’ Quality of Life

February 2017 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how the physical setting of a special care unit for dementia patients can affect their behavior in both positive and negative ways, design features that may help engage residents and foster socialization, and strategic choices of flooring surfaces, flooring transitions, and wayfinding that can help create a safer environment.
Interview

Designing to Sustain Energy & Ability Throughout Aging: Strategic Implications and Opportunities, an interview with Lorraine Hiatt, PhD
February 2017 ∘ Interview

Learn about: why the imagined and built environment needs to take a broader, more deliberate role in supporting aging patients, the tools that designers and providers must use to create supportive physical and social spaces, and information that visionaries, collaborators, and patients can share to streamline the design process.

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