The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007 presented its Age-Friendly Cities Guide, now a global movement - an Age-Friendly World. It is primarily about developing strategies to incorporate the life needs of an older population within the community.
In future, if input beyond current older populations is to be encouraged, a more appropriate term is Age Inclusive. The evolution of community is every generation’s project.
Aging demographics have varying influences on social structures and business markets around the world. Opportunity or challenge, we face a future where the potential for society, with increased life expectancy, is greater than at any time in human history.
Longevity in this context becomes an inter-generational matter. We all have a vested interest in shaping changes to social policy related to such matters as pension reform, health care, home care & life-long learning.
In the expansive world of a Longevity Economy, many business sectors are marketing specific products and services largely identifiable to segments of a diverse older adult population.
Gerontechnology is one of the most significant areas of work where so much product research & development is on fast forward. This is a new horizon where technology is at an intersection with aging and longevity to help older adults stay engaged and live healthier lives.
Taking the time travel machine today with a look back ten years ago to May 2014. What was I writing about then and does it still resonate? Perhaps not surprisingly it does to me. So this is an encore blog post with a few modifications to bring it up to date. For all persons on
While global discussions continue to expand on the multiple and diverse issues regarding housing – a shortage or non-existence of, affordability of, or location of, not to mention dislocation of – one element of the challenge that remains largely under reported is that of design options: and it’s not simply about the design of the houses but also about the design of the neighbourhoods that
For just over a year now, one of the offerings from the Longevity Project positioned within the Stanford Center on Longevity is the monthly on line Book Club series featuring conversations with authors of books related to aging and longevity which so far have been drawn largely from an American list of thought leader writers
“Designing for Life Transitions” – the theme of the 11th edition of the Stanford Longevity Design Challenge and on April 9th the top three winners were announced from the final eight selected from 228 submissions from university design teams in 34 countries around the world. Over the years the uniqueness of the Stanford Challenge has
When it’s been over twenty years that you have researched and contributed to specific subject areas such as in my case – ageing and longevity (think of your area of interest), every so often you have to stop, stand back. It’s not that it’s overwhelming, or even a sense that maybe you have heard and
Scotland’s Generations Working Together (GWT) is an organization I have followed since 2021. For me it leads a narrative on all things intergenerational, creating a solid agenda with an Intergenerational Manifesto as the foundation for a national conversation and a National Performance Framework with the Scottish Government providing funding from an Equalities and Human Rights Fund