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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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Webinar: Housing Landscape for Older Adults

  • 1.  Webinar: Housing Landscape for Older Adults

    Posted 07-10-2012 10:51 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Academy of Architecture for Health and Design for Aging .
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    You may be interested in this free webinar on Monday, July 16th, at 1:00pm: "Housing Landscape for Older Adults".

    By 2050, the 65+ population in the nation is set to double in size. This webinar will focus on the implications of these changing demographics on housing policy. What does the housing community need to understand about the growing ranks of older adults? What housing challenges do older adults face today, and what innovative policies and programs can improve their access to suitable and affordable housing?  

    Speakers will discuss findings from the report Housing an Aging Population: Are We Prepared?, feature examples of retrofitting spaces in suburban communities to provide accessible places with senior housing, and discuss a program for aging-in-place that reduces costly hospitalizations while improving quality of life.   

     

    Click here to register for the webinar

     

    Speakers on the webinar include:

    • Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Nancy Eldridge, Executive Director, Cathedral Square Corporation
    • Emily Salomon, State and Local Policy Coordinator, Center for Housing Policy
    Register for this Webinar


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    Ann Harris
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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