Aging in Place Independence is a Gift Worthy of Effort
This season the gift of independence is within reach for some, and threatened for others. The good news is statically speaking; only around 5% of the population over the age of 65 will spend this...
View ArticleAging in Place Influencers
This past year I’ve been influenced by many in the field of Aging in Place and I would like to acknowledge them.The post Aging in Place Influencers appeared first on Aging In Place.
View ArticlePassive Housing + Universal Design + Aging in Place = Synergetics
rewarded by the masses. As a species, two mega-trends are currently challenging our existence; 1) the environment 2) aging demographic transition in the developed world--again if you want a BIG...
View ArticleAging in Place: The Issues From Henry Cisneros
Aging in Place in a Nutshell Henry Cisneros understands the issues of our changing demographics and aging society. The post Aging in Place: The Issues From Henry Cisneros appeared first on Aging In Place.
View ArticleAging in Community: The Five Key Areas
Aging in Place must include, among other things, the community too--know as "aging-in-community." The post Aging in Community: The Five Key Areas appeared first on Aging In Place.
View ArticleAging in Place Technology Eloquently Distilled
As Director of Health Innovation and Policy for Intel's Digital Health Group, he been driving innovation to keep boomers and seniors home by choice. Seeing his own grandmother suffering from...
View ArticleIsolation of Aging in Place and Social Health Support System
It's widely known that a rich social life is a health protectant in old age. It is also known that aging can lead to isolation. This topic is so essential to successful aging in place that I can...
View ArticleAging in Place: The “Casa Finale”
And thirdly, long for a beautiful living environment that’s in their affordable price range. An additional consideration is the ecological footprint and making smart energy consumption choices with...
View ArticleThe Home Environment and Aging in Place
Ester has outlined the following basic Concepts to include in a systems approach to aging in place. From her background as a formally trained designer/environmental Analyst , and gerontologist, she has...
View ArticleAdapting Existing Communities for Aging in Place
If we act now, the future will be a more age-friendly one. And he adds, that with modest expenditures to extend the years of aging in place for seniors and baby boomers, we can save money for...
View ArticleAging in Place and Environmental Press
The EP model was developed by the country's first environmental gerontologist, M. Powell Lawton and is a monumental contribution to aging and the home environment. The EP model is fundanetally...
View ArticleAging in Place: Self-Efficacy is a Psychological Dividend
That is, when performing a task successfully, the potential for a Mastery Experience to stregthen one's sense of self-efficacy is realized. And aging in place affords the opportunity for mastery...
View ArticleAging in Place: At Home With Growing Old
Aging in Place with The Purposeful Home Stadler reminds us that growing old at home is the preferred option and that anything less is considered "giving up." The post Aging in Place: At Home With...
View ArticleAging in Place: Do it for your Dog
Those of us in the field of aging in place are really in the business of changing human behavior.The post Aging in Place: Do it for your Dog appeared first on Aging In Place.
View Article“The Planning Fallacy” and Aging in Place
Seniors and Boomers “Crisis Buy” The planning fallacy is easily applied to aging in place, in that cost overruns and benefit shortfalls are aspects of making aging in place home modifications a “Crisis...
View ArticleAmerican Society on Aging Applied: Small Steps Big Message
American Society on Aging Applied: Small Steps Big Message Aging in place is, and always has been, contextual—that is, it happens in community. Those who narrowly define the concept to four walls are...
View ArticleAging in Place: The GandParent Scam
The threats to aging in place are many, from falls to unforgiving obstacles in the built environment; most can be addressed by planning and follow through. But there are those that come out of...
View ArticleThe Aging in Place Paradox
The paradox is that in order to stay the same, that is aging in place, you must embrace change: the aging body and the accompanying modifications to the built environment to accommodate it. The post...
View ArticleAging in Place: In Praise of Empty Spaces
Aging in Place Leaving a Clutter-Free Legacy is one of the most loving gifts seniors can give their adult children… The post Aging in Place: In Praise of Empty Spaces appeared first on Aging In Place.
View ArticleAging in Place: How to Pay For It
Guest post by Bill Krumm Reverse Mortgage for Aging in Place You would like to continue living in your home, but the money is tight and your home needs some modifications to make that work. The post...
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