For this post I’d like to share a couple of interesting elder-related items situated not-so-typically: a video contest and a fashion blog. Norwegian electronic group Royksopp just held a video contest for their new album, Senior. The winning video, I’m...
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending a conference featuring some of the top minds of design (who are thinking about sustainability, of course): Compostmodern 2011. Put together by the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), the event featured folks from...
We have been slow in sharing this, partly because we could not believe our luck in having such a smooth transition between Natasha Boissier, the co-founder of the group, who gave birth to a daughter last summer and Donna Schempp as our new co-organizer. It is great...
All families are rich in stories, some tell them, others not. Not many stories were told in my family. I would have loved to know more. I think it is an urge many of us have. It might be because we hope that they answer some questions about who we are or that they...
None of us can escape from the ageist imagery and messages that seem to be an ingrained part of our culture. We are constantly being sold “age-reversing” creams and serums, “age-defying” make-ups, and “anti-aging” superfoods....
For most people, the notion of spending the last days of life in a sterile hospital room is less than savory. In fact, according to this Times article, 80% of Americans would rather spend their final moments at home. It’s inspiring to read about the (sometimes...
The bad consciousness and feeling of inadequacy is for many of us reality when we are called upon to care for ailing, older parents. We are savages, hacking our way through often unchartered territory. It is difficult. We live far apart, are busy copying with our own...
Susan Poor, co-author of ‘There’s No Place Like Home: Models of Supportive Care for Elders ‘ and one of the founders of the San Francisco Village and talked to AHWGO about the ‘Village Model’ as one example of such supportive communities. The core idea of the...
‘New Aging: The future of old age is uncertain (immortality); design for opportunities; a balanced approach – more human-focused less function-focused/ giving and receiving; more specificity; hardwire accessibility, universal design, service technology into the...
