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The mission of the AIA Design for Aging (DFA) Knowledge Community is to foster design innovation and disseminate knowledge necessary to enhance the built environment and quality of life for an aging society. This includes relevant research on characteristics, planning and costs associated with innovative design for aging. In addition, DFA provides outcome data on the value of these design solutions and environments. 

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Emergency rooms designed for the older set

  • 1.  Emergency rooms designed for the older set

    Posted 04-23-2012 11:29 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Design for Aging and Academy of Architecture for Health .
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    MSNBC posted an interesting article on designing hospital rooms for our growing aging population.

    From MSNBC.COM

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals 65 years and older typically make up nearly 25 percent of adult emergency room visits. The creation of the geriatric centered emergency department, or geri-ed, at Mount Sinai Hospital represents a shift towards catering to the health needs of the growing aging population. Read entire post.

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    Susan Parrish
    Manager, Knowledge Communities
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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