Housing Study: Senior Households are Booming, Escalating Need for Assistive Services
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) has released it’s 2012 The State of the Nation’s Housing report. According to U.S. census data, around 10,000 people will turn 65 each day until 2030. As the JCHS’s study says, “The leading edge of this group reached 65 in 2011, entering the phase of […]
Older Adults with Disabilities Can Age Well in Place
Forty percent of community-dwelling older adults in the US have a disability. This can make the goal of aging-in-place even harder to achieve especially for lower-income individuals. A six month long program called “Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE)” was developed by researchers from John’s Hopkins and other Universities in order […]
Ageing in the 21st Century
A report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and HelpAge International investigates the challenges and solutions of aging in the 21st Century. The report is a collaboration of over 20 United Nations entities and major international organizations working in the field of ageing, and it reviews policies and action taken by governments and […]
Homes for ‘Wounded Warriors’ Designed with Help of UB Architect
Architect Danise Levine of the University at Buffalo has completed design work with the Wounded Warrior Home Project, which will finish construction on two houses for wounded veterans today (Nov. 11) in Fort Belvoir, Va.
New York Apartment Complex Will Be Retrofitted for Accessibility
On July 25, 2011, the developer and architect of a 143-unit residential apartment complex in New York, New York, entered into consent decrees with the Department of Justice resolving a lawsuit that alleged they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in the design and construction of The Melar, a 22-story apartment building on the upper […]
Remodeling Now to Avoid Accessibility Problems Later
From the March 2, 2011, issue of The New York Times comes this article about the growing number of people becoming aware about Universal Design and the advantages it offers.
Universal Design Pioneer: Why Design Still Excludes Many
Pattie Moore, a gerontologist who studies the social science of aging, designs products with older adults in mind. When Moore was 26 she disguised herself as an 80-year old woman and taveled to over 100 cities across the US and Canada. Moore had nine characters, ranging from a homeless woman to a rich woman with […]
AIA Design for Aging Review Report
In 2011, the American Institute of Architect’s Design for Aging Knowledge Community conducted its eleventh biennial Design for Aging Review design competition (DFAR11). This report on the DFAR11 describes the changing landscape of today’s senior living industry and demonstrates how the unique and innovative features of the award-winning facilities can serve as a bench mark […]
Fair Housing Act: Good, But Good Enough?
From the October 2009 Universal Design Newsletter By: Denise Hofstedt While the Fair Housing Act has been responsible for adding more than 1.6 million accessible housing units across the country over the last 19 years, it is often blasted for its shortcomings. Disability advocates claim Fair Housing units are difficult to find and once found […]
No Country for Old Men
Design firm L+W created the “No Country for Old Men” collection in 2012, which consists of Together – a set of walking aids and carts, Aussunta – a chair that tilts forwards to help users rise from a seated position, and MonoLight – a table lamp that illuminates and magnifies. While these products were designed with […]