After Centuries of Sameness We are Finally Seeing the End of Average
Interview on The Takeaway with Todd Rose, who just published the book ‘The End of Average’. We think that the aging demographics are one of the factors influencing this new way of thinking.http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/entering-age-individual/
People at the Center of Design
Read this wonderful piece by Valerie Fletcher, ED of the Institute of Human Centered Design. It is a clear explanation why Inclusive Design, design for all ages and abilities, is not only common sense but necessary if we want to respond to the needs of people who live...
Eat Well to Live Well – The Art of ‘Green’
March 17, 2016 6 pm to 8pm We all know that eating well is good for us.This is even more important in older age. Yet there are many reasons why many of us don’t do it. We do not understand the direct connection between food and well being, we do not...
Aging Gracefully – Life at Home and Quality of Life
Thursday February 18, 6pm to 8pm Francis of Assisi Community 145 Guerrero Street, San FranciscoAHWGO has been piloting an interdisciplinary model of problem understanding and solving to aging at home. In this presentation we shareed our experience, our process and...
Sleeping Well to Live Well: The Role of Sleep in Normal and Abnormal Aging
Thursday January 21, 6pm to 8pm Ed Roberts Campus, at Ashby BART 3075 Adeline Street, BerkeleySleep changes substantially across the lifespan, and the mechanisms and functional consequences of these changes are poorly understood. This talk gave a broad overview of how...
Reflections Of An Octogenarian: Written and Performed by Jayne Ross
Thursday December 17, 6pm to 8pm Francis of Assisi Community 145 Guerrero Street, San FranciscoHardly a day goes by that a story doesn’t appear somewhere about growing old. Most of these are written by someone decades younger than the subject of the piece. TAKE...