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Sunday, October 16, 2016

An Innovation in Memory Care: Therapy Through Design

…institutional? A Walk Down Memory Lane Three Ohio senior memory care facilities have been making waves with their innovative design and forward thinking. These Lantern lifestyle centers are the brainchild…

Monday, February 20, 2017

Design for Aging: Jikka House

…to have yourself some R&R—or you need help with daily living. Two Japanese women in their 60s had something different in mind for their retirement home. Nestled on top of…

Monday, October 2, 2017

Who Should Design Tools for Older People?

…and designers; others are “experts”—people who’ve worked in aging or know it because they themselves are old. They are all participating in a five-month paid fellowship; after this event, they’ll…

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Tiny Houses: The Next Big Thing for Seniors?

…House Talk Facebook Pages Tiny House Design Tiny House Secrets YouTube Videos Tiny Home, Big Life — an experiment in simple living TEDx Talk We the Tiny House People documentary…

Monday, January 13, 2014

Meet the New “Old Age”: Matthias Hollwich

…beyond the traditional concept of housing for older people, organizing design conferences and presenting at such design, cultural and aging events as well as giving TEDx talks. As a visiting…

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Daryl Ries: Living Abroad and Loving It…and Life

…of working and living abroad. For the past twelve years, Ries has split her time between New York and Panama – where she has found her own slice of heaven…

Monday, June 23, 2014

Aging With Attitude: Designer Barbara Beskind

…electronics and, most recently, aging. She is also one of the newest designers at IDEO. She started last July after applying to be part of the firm’s design challenge for…

Friday, October 4, 2013

Explore NYC: Open House New York Weekend

…guided tours and talks. This OHNY site is part of Interior Design Magazine’s Designers’ Open House. Where 16 Minetta Lane When Sat 12, 10am-5pm See more   M&B Building Photo:…

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The Graying of Suburbia

…quality of life for seniors remaining in the suburbs.   Universal Design for Suburban Living   Chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and asthma can be moderated by forward-thinking community design

10/13/2023 EDT

Getting Started With Canva

This multi-week, interactive series will introduce you to Canva, a popular design platform. We’ll first take a look at the many graphic design platforms available. Then, we’ll cover the basics…

Monday, January 16, 2017

Aging Out of Place in Florence, Italy

…places. In fact, after living together for 13 years we got married in a little town above Lake Como in a ceremony performed by the mayor. It was like a…

Friday, June 29, 2018

Tips to Age in Place

…a roundup of some solutions to common challenges. Universal Design Remodeling If you’re planning to remodel, look into Universal Design principles to help keep the family home a place that…

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

How to Self-Publish Your Life Story

…in CreateSpace’s settings. Think about cover design. You can either use CreateSpace’s cover creator, which provides templates, or design/have a designer create a custom cover. If you want some hand-holding,…

Friday, May 26, 2017

A Kiosk for Living Well Could Be Heading Your Way

…us as we get older? That’s the reasoning behind the Kiosks for Living Well. An initiative of Greater Lynn Senior Services in Massachusetts, the Kiosks let older residents get health-related…

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Just Moving Through Time: Dr. Christiane Northrup on Growing Older

…well as on her own experiences, she says she has learned to embrace living in the moment. In a phone interview with Senior Planet, she talked about how women and…