Integrating social activities for seniors in communities improves mental health and overall well-being

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Most people believe that their memory and cognition are going to decline as they grow older. Dementia is so widespread today that many adults now believe it’s just a normal part of the aging and dying process. Research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health proves otherwise.

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Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.