Too Safe For Our Own Good We’ve all heard this bubble wrapping analogy before in the context of overprotective parenting.  In an article in Psychology Today from 2013 titled, “A Nation of Wimps”, the author points out that today’s parents ...

As far as aging-in-place technologies go, Reminder Rosie is a pretty simple, voice-activated device that provides auditory reminders to someone with memory impairment. It can be programmed for scheduled medication or appointments reminders, or for custom messages of comfort and ...

Designing spaces and products for people with dementia has traditionally focused on impairment.  Protecting residents from injury was long hailed as the gold standard in dementia care.  Unfortunately, this disabilities-based approach did little to foster healthy interaction with the environment. ...

Here is a great resource available on the web from Sunrise Senior Living.   In it you will find tips on what to expect, how to be a successful caregiver, how to use validation techniques, and how to find joy ...

*** Along the continuum of function where “prevention” of decline is the left hash mark, “potential” bookends the right. Designing spaces and programs for older adults should include consideration of all functional points along that continuum, ensuring that prevention of ...