Research Resources for The Age Friendly City
People
• One of the best ways to understand the advantages and disadvantages of aging is to talk to the people who are living it. For example, interviews can be conducted with grandparents and older neighbors. Students can also arrange to interview seniors at a local senior center, independent living, or assisted living community. Most seniors would love to help young people!
General
• AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Age-Friendly World
• AARP/Network of Age-Friendly Communities
• University of Southern California, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
• “A Report to the Nation on Livable Communities: Creating Environments for Successful Aging” (112 page detailed document)
• “A Snapshot of Global Innovation in Aging and Senior Care: A synthesis of global innovations to inform efforts in the United States” January 2017 ( a 32 page ebook)
• “Technologies for an Aging Population” March 2009.
The Age-Friendly City Research Resources
• “Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge” (Video and lots of information)
• “The Fictions, Facts, and Future of Older People and Technology” February 1, 2010
• “7 Tech Advances that Will Change Seniors’ Lives” December 9, 2015.
• “Understanding the Issues Facing Aging Seniors” June 25, 2014
• “No Place to Grow Old: How Canadian Suburbs Can Become Age Friendly” March 8, 2017
Transportation/Mobility
• “Aging in Place, Stuck without Options: Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation” (56 pages)
• “The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society” June 19, 2015.
• “The Slow Lane: Dutch App Allows Elderly to ‘Hack’ Traffic Lights” July 12, 2017
• “Designing In-Vehicle Technologies for Older Drivers” March 16, 2009.
The Age-Friendly City Research Resources
• “Automobile Aids That Can Help Elderly Drivers” March 10, 2014
• Video. “Aging and Staying Mobile on The Agenda with Steve Paikin” April 11, 2017 (35 minutes)
Housing/ Sensors/Robots/Human Factors Engineering
• Video and webpage “Concept apartment by Future Facility give older residents revolutionary domestic independence.” January 25, 2017
Additional Links.
• Smart Homes. Slide Show. April 24, 2014
• “What if Smart Homes Were Designed for Seniors, Instead?” August 23, 2016.
• Elli-Q, The Active Aging Companion. Video. January 11, 2017
• “Improving with age? How city design is adapting to older populations” April 2016
• “Beyond Aging in Place” May 27, 2015.
People
• One of the best ways to understand the advantages and disadvantages of aging is to talk to the people who are living it. For example, interviews can be conducted with grandparents and older neighbors. Students can also arrange to interview seniors at a local senior center, independent living, or assisted living community. Most seniors would love to help young people!
General
• AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Age-Friendly World
• AARP/Network of Age-Friendly Communities
• University of Southern California, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
• “A Report to the Nation on Livable Communities: Creating Environments for Successful Aging” (112 page detailed document)
• “A Snapshot of Global Innovation in Aging and Senior Care: A synthesis of global innovations to inform efforts in the United States” January 2017 ( a 32 page ebook)
• “Technologies for an Aging Population” March 2009.
The Age-Friendly City Research Resources
• “Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge” (Video and lots of information)
• “The Fictions, Facts, and Future of Older People and Technology” February 1, 2010
• “7 Tech Advances that Will Change Seniors’ Lives” December 9, 2015.
• “Understanding the Issues Facing Aging Seniors” June 25, 2014
• “No Place to Grow Old: How Canadian Suburbs Can Become Age Friendly” March 8, 2017
Transportation/Mobility
• “Aging in Place, Stuck without Options: Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation” (56 pages)
• “The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society” June 19, 2015.
• “The Slow Lane: Dutch App Allows Elderly to ‘Hack’ Traffic Lights” July 12, 2017
• “Designing In-Vehicle Technologies for Older Drivers” March 16, 2009.
The Age-Friendly City Research Resources
• “Automobile Aids That Can Help Elderly Drivers” March 10, 2014
• Video. “Aging and Staying Mobile on The Agenda with Steve Paikin” April 11, 2017 (35 minutes)
Housing/ Sensors/Robots/Human Factors Engineering
• Video and webpage “Concept apartment by Future Facility give older residents revolutionary domestic independence.” January 25, 2017
Additional Links.
• Smart Homes. Slide Show. April 24, 2014
• “What if Smart Homes Were Designed for Seniors, Instead?” August 23, 2016.
• Elli-Q, The Active Aging Companion. Video. January 11, 2017
• “Improving with age? How city design is adapting to older populations” April 2016
• “Beyond Aging in Place” May 27, 2015.