A Day In The Life

Most older adults spend much more time at home than in their younger years. It is at the time of old age when change is so physically and mentally part of our daily lives that we need home most.  Home has to support our sense of self, our sense of safety and our sense...

Dancing About Architecture

I recently had the opportunity to catch a couple of films that were presented as part of the Legacy Film Series Film Festival on Aging, curated by director Sheila Malkind. As a sometime choreographer myself, I was compelled to watch the series of films that were most...

Universal Design Reimagined

Universal design is being promoted as a solution for people who want to age in place. It is about allowing people with various special needs to function independently and therefore feel strong and empowered. This is an important shift in awareness in the design world...

On The Porch

The porch, a bench in front of the house, these are places of view and rest, places of idle emptiness. At a time when most of us are nearing the end of vacations and summer is coming to an end, we continue to long for such places. Sitting on the porch is the symbol...

Dwelling With Dementia

‘At old age living becomes dwelling’ (Wohnen im Alter wird “zum Leben selbst”). When home becomes the primary environment the individuality, comfort and functionality of such home is then more crucial than ever. It is our life. How we organize this life differs from...

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