Aging in America: Why do we make it so hard for seniors?

10/12/2021 42 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
Aging in America: Why do we make it so hard for seniors?

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This month we ask whether our built environment serves older adults well as they age—and how that has an impact on all of us, regardless of age.Links:Want to on this episode’s topic? Here’s just a short list of interesting resources:Improving with age? How city design is adapting to older populationsDesigning Better Urban Spaces for the AgingDesigning cities for the aged | E&T MagazineTo build an inclusive smart city, look through an age-friendly lensCities Alive: Designing for ageing communitiesCo-designing Urban Living Solutions to Improve Older People's Mobility and Well-BeingImproving housing and neighborhoods for the vulnerable: older people, small households, urban design, and planningHow Cities Can Design for Aging Baby BoomersCreative Ageing Cities: Place Design with Older People in Asian Cities: ForewardPlanning and an Aging PopulationHow can cities become more inclusive for elderly people? | World Economic ForumThe cities designing playgrounds for the elderlyAge-Friendly Built Environments: Opportunities for Local GovernmentWhat Do Seniors Need in Parks?Planning for Aging-Friendly CommunitiesFive Innovative Ways Cities Are Improving Life for SeniorsTen questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment