Third Age Design

In this episode, Lori and tile expert, Luke Thurtle, dive into the world of tile design, offering essential advice for senior environment designers, architects, and care home owner/operators. Luke tackles the confusion around slip resistance, explains why aiming for an R13 rating isn't always the best choice and advocates for pendulum testing in wet and dry conditions. He also shares insights on the growing sustainability of tile production, the longevity of ceramic and porcelain, and the benefits of epoxy grout for areas requiring high resilience and hygiene control. And, you'll get a sneak peek at future trends, from large-format tiles to exciting geometric designs for senior care spaces.

For our listeners: this recording was a TAD EXTRA that was too good not to share to our wider podcast audience. Please enjoy this further exploration of our visit to The Hogeweyk, the world famous, world class dementia village on the outskirts of Amsterdam, Netherlands.Then Join Us at thirdage.design to make sure you enjoy all of the benefits of being part of our community. Because, remember...We do the legwork. You get the edge! (And it's free.)

Bariatric care is a crucial consideration in care settings, and specifically addresses the needs of plus-sized individuals. TAD host, Lori Pinkerton-Rolet, talks to expert Tracy Carr, of Fat Lot She Knows, to explore essential design solutions, including supportive furniture, wider spaces and staff training to create safer, more inclusive spaces that cater for higher weight needs. This month's Innovation Spotlight shines a light on a robust, yet impressively compact, mobility scooter that offers individuals with limited mobility greater comfort and independence.For links to resources related to this episode - there are a lot this month! - please visit us at ⁠thirdage.design/s5e03 - and while you're there, hit the Join Us button! We'll show our thanks for your interest by sending you our periodic, exclusive - and free! - TAD Extra.

Biophilia was coined from a theory of the biologist, E. O. Wilson, who stated that human beings have an innate and even genetically determined affinity to nature. In other words, it is important that this connection is kept to facilitate wellness. In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Champion, editor and founder of The Journal of Biophilic Design, joins Lori to review initiatives which can be taken in senior living environments in response to this very human need... and why these interventions are necessary. For links to resources related to this episode - there are a lot this month! - please visit us at thirdage.design/s5e02 - and while you're there, hit the Join Us button! We'll show our thanks for your interest by sending you our periodic, exclusive - and free! - TAD Extra.

As Russian artist, Wassily Kandinsky, said: “Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.” As designers of retirement, care or dementia facilities we know that some older people may spend a great deal of time indoors, therefore colour and associated finishes become a critical tool in the development of uplifting and enjoyable environments. Join Lori and her guests Tony Westgarth and Dawn Scott from Akzo Nobel, one of the world's largest paint companies, as they discuss paint colour palettes and finishes recommended for older people…and why! For links to resources related to this episode, please visit us at thirdage.design/s5e01 - and while you're there, hit the Join Us button! We'll show our thanks for your interest by sending you our periodic, exclusive - and free! - TAD Extra.

In our Year End Special, host Lori Pinkerton-Rolet travels to the Netherlands to interview Eloy van Hal, co-founder of Hogeweyk Village, the renowned, pioneering dementia care facility. How does the supermarket function has the hub of the care home? Why should we be redefining safety and risk when it comes to dementia environments? Listen to find out the lessons learned, what has changed since this ground-breaking facility opened 15 years ago, and where dementia care could go from here. For links to resources related to this episode, please visit us at thirdage.design/hogeweyk-lessons - and while you're there, hit the Join Us button! We'll show our thanks for your interest by sending you our periodic, exclusive - and free! - TAD Extra.

Senior Living, residential care and dementia design is a constantly changing landscape. TAD host Lori Pinkerton-Rolet is joined by two of the top designers from within this sector in the United Kingdom: Diana Celella and Tracey Richards, for a lively discussion about current and future changes sure to resonate with listeners from around the globe. This is Part 2 of a 2-part discussion recorded and hosted by Shackleton's Furniture in Dewsberry, England and focuses on the effect that changes in care models have on facilities design. The discussion also covers creative ways to solve the perennial challenges of storage and the impact that new technologies have on project budgets. On the panel: Diana Celella-Director, The Drawing Room Interiors, UK Tracey Richards-Director, Three Nine Designs, UK Lori Pinkerton-Rolet-Director, Park Grove Design, UK Shackletons Furniture Innovation Spotlight: Walk-in bath conversion: UDOOR For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content!

Senior Living, residential care and dementia design is a constantly changing landscape. In this episode, two top UK designers from this sector, Dianna Celella and Tracey Richards, join TAD host Lori Pinkerton-Rolet for a lively discussion about current and future changes that are sure to resonate with listeners from around the globe. This is Part 1 of a 2-part discussion recorded and hosted by Shackletons Furniture in Dewsberry, England. On the panel: Diana Celella-Director, The Drawing Room Interiors, UK Tracey Richards-Director, Three Nine Designs, UK Lori Pinkerton-Rolet-Director, Park Grove Design, UK Shackletons Furniture Innovation Spotlight: Self-cleaning wall paint and nanoparticles - ScienceDaily For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content!

What if we were to reimagine senior living around active aging principles that empower older adults to live with purpose, engagement and continual growth? It's not just buildings that need to be designed with a purpose in mind; the people using them also need purpose. We are joined by the founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, Colin Milner, who believes that retirement communities need to move away from the status quo and offer environments that support purposeful, engaged living through well-designed, flexible spaces, intergenerational activities, lifelong learning, and wellness-focused programs. Guest: Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) White paper on Business Case for Wellness in Senior Living - Download Willow Valley Community - www.willowvalleycommunities.org/ Innovation Spotlight - Lasell Village For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content!

While true innovators are rare, they contribute to moving society forward in previously unexplored ways. In international interiors, product design, as well as fashion, one truly innovative designer's name pops to the top of the list: Sue Timney. She recently received her first senior living commission for luxury retirement from Wallacea Living in the UK. In this episode, Lori and Sue discuss fresh ideas for using space well, ways to turn boring corridors into inspirational areas and much, much more. Our Innovation Spotlight focuses on the recent surge in interest in hydrotherapy pools, and what's behind it. Guest: Sue Timney Sue Timney - Wikipedia Timney Fowler Fashion Textile Museum Making Marks, by Sue Timney (Amazon link) Life Doesn't Have to Be Boring - Hello Magazine article by Sue Tinney Wallacea Living Innovation Spotlight: Hydrotherapy pools (Innova Care Concepts) What is Aquatic Therapy - Versus Arthritis Impact of hydrotherapy on skin blood flow: How much is due to moisture and how much is due to heat? - Taylor & Francis Research Report Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body - National Library of Medicine Hydrotherapy Pools: New Guidance and The Impact on the Aquatic Physiotherapist - link to pdf For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our ⁠podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments... along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away!

In December 2023, we reviewed a landlocked cruise lifestyle for Independent and Assisted Living, based in the US and designed for the US market. In this episode Third Age Design engages with what happens when an operator takes this a step further, creating a truly international resort for Senior Living. As part of our continuing World Series of Design, join Lori and her guest, Line Coleman, of Ciudad Patricia in Spain, as they examine the necessary requirements for creating this residential model, and also the innovative way in which they are using unsold stock to everyone's benefit. For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠⁠. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments... along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away!

It's become the norm to hear AI mentioned on a daily basis. But what does AI actually mean, and what impact is it likely to have globally on senior living? Join TAD host Lori Pinkerton-Rolet this month's special guest Dr. Chris Papadopoulos, of the University of Bedfordshire, for an in-depth discussion on the benefits and risks...and the need for ethical and inclusive technology integration to address loneliness and other concerns. Is AI something we should embrace, or approach with trepidation? Listen and decide for yourself… For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments... along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

There can be no greater honour for a designer than to design the final places in which people someone will spend the final hours of their lives; the space in which family and friends will recall their final moments with their loved one. Lori speaks with Professor Emeritus Paul Eshelman, of Cornell University in the United States, about important criteria for design in these environments, as well as laying down challenges for the next generation of design professionals. For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments... along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Are you aware that vinyl flooring could be considered a sustainable material? That designs have been produced specifically for people with dementia? Join Lori and her guest, Shaz Hawkins, of Tarkett, in Part 2 of our series on game changing flooring solutions. You'll also learn about the importance of neuro-divergent flooring considerations as part of human-conscious design principles. For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments... along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

This month starts a 2-part series on a truly remarkable flooring solution: a new anti-bacterial, anti-viral, hard-wearing and "self-sanitising" carpet developed in Australia, a result of collaboration between design and biotechnical experts. Lori goes "down under" to speak with the two of the main participants in this incredible achievement. In this episode, you'll also learn about the 3D food printing technology that offers safe and appealing food choices to people who suffer with the common swallowing difficulty, Dysphagia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

The United Kingdom ranks #1 in Europe for technology, and #3 in the world (behind the US and China). So it's hardly surprising that many of the key innovations for people with dementia come from the British Isles. In this episode we discuss - with their visionary creators - the two game-changing, yet very different, innovations that support people with dementia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

To start the New Year Third Age Design shares a TAD Extra, information usually only available to listeners who have joined our community. This TAD Extra, like those going forward, provides context from either a resident, family member or from staff, on the impact the senior living environment has had on them personally. This one-off episode allows listeners who are not currently members to hear what they're missing, as interviewer Valerie Adler speaks with Jean Pierre Lombard, husband of a recent resident of Le Village Landais, our podcast focus from November, 2023. It's a poignant reminder of the importance of these environments and of sector innovation. Get more information at ThirdAge.Design --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Operators around the world are looking for an extra edge with which to compete in the increasingly crowded senior living sector. From multiple restaurant offers, to resident volunteers, this month you'll find out how one operator in the United States has developed an atmosphere akin to a cruise ship – with high levels of staff retention and a community of vibrant and engaged residents – in part by challenging standard norms of space allocation. For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Our 'World Series of Design' continues with an insider's view of a unique dementia village in France, where extensive research is underway as to how living a life of seemingly unfettered freedom in a safe environment is being tested against medication levels, depression, and anxiety. You'll discover how interaction with the landscape, personal possessions, and the use of light and dark in design principles is creating a dynamic new model in dementia care environments. Guest: Gaëlle Marie-Bailleul, Psychogeriatrician at Le Village Landais World Alzheimer Report 2023 - View/Dowload The New Yorker Magazine: "A French Village's Radical Vision of a Good Life with Alzheimer's" For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll⁠ also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Once a year we take the opportunity to highlight some our most important content. This is essential listening and we are pleased to re-release our interview with Colin Milner. Enjoy! Buildings need to be designed with a purpose in mind, but the people using them also need purpose. In this episode, the Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging joins Lori to review health, wellbeing, and purpose in senior living and how we can facilitate these goals in the environments we design. Guest: Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) White paper on Business Case for Wellness in Senior Living - Download Willow Valley Community - www.willowvalleycommunities.org/ Innovation Spotlight - Lasell Village For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Our "World Series of Design" continues this month with a fascinating project in Iceland developed specifically for residents with dementia. It's all in the unique geometry of this project and Lori's guest Gudmundur Gunnarsson from Urban Arkitektar in Rekjavik explains how he made what appears to be a complicated building rather straight-forward and easy to construct. The resulting building has many benefits to everyone in the facility, with a focus on the views, natural local materials, and clever but subtle wayfinding strategies. Guest: Gudmundur Gunnarsson, Founding Partner, Urban Arkitektar (Reykjavík) Loop Architects Nursing Home Project: Loops Architects and Urban Arkitektar, Divisare Evidence-based design practices for those living with dementia, Azure Magazine Innovation Spotlight: Care Home Activity Table, The Digital Rainbow For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

This month we begin an important new series: "The World Series of Design"! We start by reviewing some intriguing new features of a Retirement Village which is scheduled to open later this year in South Africa: Great Oaks. When they say they offer ‘Aging in Place,' they mean it. Listen to find out how this is being delivered through design. Why is there a specific Ladies Bar (don't men also drink in South Africa)? You'll hear about facilities discussed here that you're unlikely to have encountered anywhere else and may want to make note of! Great Oaks Retirement Village Website Great Oaks Retirement Village Video (YouTube) Innovation Spotlight: Vox ICE Home Care Monitoring For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

What do we mean by the terms "sustainability" and "green design?" In a sector with a history of lagging behind other areas of design and architecture, how can developers, architects and designers of care and retirement facilities finally move out in front? Join Lori and her guest, Danny Sharpe, of the Northstar Projects Consultancy, to explore these issues. Also in this month's Innovation Spotlight, we'll review an in-depth sustainability policy from the supply chain side. Northstar Projects Care Management Matters - Green Design: Sustainable Development for the Care Sector Sustainability and the NBS Further Reading: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, by Bill Gates, Penguin Random House For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Research indicates that pets have important health benefits, including improved mood, lower blood pressure, increased exercise and the reduction in stress. But, if housing and/or caring for seniors, do these benefits outweigh any risks, and how might these be reduced by getting both the offer and the environment itself correct? This month, Lori is joined by three expert guests from the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom, to shed light on this often neglected, yet very important subject. Guest: Dr. Jason Stull- Assistant Professor in Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, USA, and University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Guest: Scott Witt-Founder and Managing Partner, Select Home Care, Portland, Oregon, USA Guest: Ian Cole-General Manager, Hallmark Care Homes, Willingdon Park Manor Hallmark Pets Recordings Library, Webber Training (use "Stull" in the search bar) Bunpuku, the Japanese end-of-life care dog (YouTube video) Pets in nursing homes bring both benefits and risks - Reuters Animals in Healthcare Facilities: Recommendations to Minimize Potential Risks, Cambridge University Press Animals in Long-Term Care facilities, OSU Knowlege Bank Health Benefits and Risks of Pets in Nursing Homes: A Survey of Facilities in Ohio, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44 Reducing the risk of pet-associated zoonotic infections, Canadian Medical Association Journal Pet-Friendly Senior Living, SeniorLiving.org For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

In the concluding episode of our mini-series: Designing for the Other Four Senses, Lori Pinkerton-Rolet speaks with the Director of Namaste Care International, Rishi Jawaheer, about the importance of ‘touch' in a care or dementia environment.  Rishi explains what Namaste Care is…and how to facilitate its practice within an existing environment.  And, in our Innovation Spotlight, we discover how a piece of furniture can also be a sensory experience…and it isn't a massage chair! For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

Continuing our series, Designing for the Other Four Senses, Lori speaks with the international award-winning Director of The Drawing Room Interiors, Diana Celella, about taste.  Not the ‘good taste' of a designer or architect, but the way in which interiors can have an impact on health by encouraging appetite. In a follow-up to a previous Innovation Spotlight, we also speak with Salutem Care and Education CEO, John Godden, about the day he switched jobs with a carer and the way it changed his perceptions on needs within the care environment. Guest: Diana Celella, Director, The Drawing Room Interiors Daily Caring: 10 Reasons Why Seniors Lose Their Appetites Social Care Institute for Excellence: Use of glass-fronted refrigerators in dementia environments Background colour and appetite: A paper by Charles Spence, University of Oxford, England Innovation Spotlight Care Home Professional: Care CEO swaps top job for carer role for the day Salutem Care and Education For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

If someone asked you to describe the smell of a nursing home, what would be the first thing to pop into your head? One common answer is bleach, but it's more likely that incontinence smells spring to mind. In part 2 of our mini-series, Designing for the Other Four Senses, Lori speaks with Roger Bensinger from Prolitec, US purveyors of scent systems and odor remediation. He explains why unpleasant smells are absolutely not inevitable. Whether your interest is in care, or senior living generally, this is an important topic for everyone involved in the development of facilities for older people. Guest: Roger Bensinger, Executive VP, Prolitec The Olfactory System and Your Sense of Smell - ThoughtCo How We Smell Things - LiveScience.com Why Smells Trigger Memories - Scientific American Innovation Spotlight: Danfloor, on 5 Things to Know About Impervious-backed Carpets For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll be able to pick up the transcript of this and past podcasts, too. And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

As architects and designers, we're trained to think about the way the spaces we design look. However, the majority of people have five senses. This month we begin a special 4-part series: Designing for the Other Four Senses. In Part 1, we look at the impact of acoustics on senior living environments with expert Nick Treby, Associate Director of Spectrum Acoustic Consultants in the UK, who has projects located all over the world. You'll discover new ideas for designing acoustically comfortable, functional spaces in this essential episode. Guest: Nick Treby Spectrum Acoustic Consultants: Company Website Spectrum Acoustic Consultants: YouTube Channel Acoustic Ray Tracing - Wayverb Sabin Reverberation Testing - Acoustics Engineering For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll be able to pick up the transcript of this and past podcasts, too. And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/third-age-design/message

If you're looking for clear and concise answers to the challenges of dementia design for your home, retirement, or care environments, you'll find this podcast episode an informational gold mine. Join Lori and her guest, Dr. Jungie Huang, for an in-depth review of the University of Stirling's Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT). This episode is essential listening for anyone living with, designing for, or working with people with dementia. For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll be able to pick up the transcript of this and past podcasts, too. And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Each month, the TAD podcast features a short segment which we call our ‘Innovation Spotlight.' These brief interviews highlight the most exciting international innovations in the senior living sector, and this month we highlight our favourite, cutting-edge initiatives of 2022...those which we believe will have the biggest impact in care and dementia environments, and some which will undoubtedly add to the facilities being offered for retirement living. Guests: Dr. Bushra Saddiqi, CEO, CogniDx; Charles King, ROVR Systems; Kevin Gordon, VR-EP; Karl Emanuelsson, Sunwell Group Early dementia diagnosis and environmental support - CogniDx Virtual reality treadmills for different mobility levels - ROVR Systems Virtual reality system that demonstrates - to architects, designers, and care staff - the visual impairments of those living with dementia - VR-EP Natural sunlight systems for light therapy, wellbeing and to create new life experiences - Sunwell For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll be able to pick up the transcript of this and past podcasts, too. And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

This month our guest is a pioneer in Clinical Sociology, Dr. Christopher Johnson of Texas State University in the United States. Listen and discover why Alzheimer's disease is not a linear decline but a series of ‘time loops' and how we can design spaces which respect the individuality of each resident. Guest: Dr Christopher Johnson Texas State University - MS in Dementia and Ageing Studies Dr. Christopher Johnson on Alzheimer's as a ‘Trip Back in Time' (PDF download) Fluctuating Awareness in Dementia and Why It Matters to Care Partners, by Matt Estrade Naomi Feil - Validation Therapy Jean Piaget - Stages of Cognitive Development The Reisberg Alzheimer's Stages Innovation Spotlight: VR-EP For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. You'll also be able to pick up the transcript of this and past podcasts. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

While TAD shares information to improve senior environments via our podcast, this month's focus is with a team who facilitate global in-person learning. Join us to discover unique lessons from around the world via the unique Sage Tours programme out of Australia. Guests: Judy Martin and Chris Straw, Thomson Adsett Sage Tours National Care Forum UK Care England Global Ageing Network European Association of Ageing St. Monica Trust/The Chocolate Quarter Riderwood, by Erickson Senior Living, Maryland, USA Beaconhill Village, Boston, USA - a virtual community Bethany Center Senior Housing, San Francisco, USA Lasell Village, Newton, MA USA Leonard Florence Center for Living, Chelsea, MA USA For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

There's a buzz about Co-housing in the media in several countries, but what exactly does this model really deliver for Seniors? If you are involved in any type Senior Living or Care facility, this interview will challenge pre-conceptions and suggest considerations which offer lifestyle advantages worth serious consideration. This month's resources: Guest: Yonas Jongkind, of Amisto Windsong Co-housing Lost Lake Co-housing Coquitlam Co-housing The effects of retirement on mental acuity from the National Library of Medicine Innovation Spotlight: Kyle Robinson, Director & Co-founder of Wellzesta For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Buildings need to be designed with a purpose in mind, but the people using them also need purpose. In this episode, the Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, Colin Milner, joins Lori to review health, wellbeing, and purpose in senior living...and how we can facilitate these goals in the environments we design. This month's resources: Guest: Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) White paper on Business Case for Wellness in Senior Living - Download Willow Valley Community - www.willowvalleycommunities.org/ Innovation Spotlight - Lasell Village For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

The design of senior living environments is changing and more stakeholders are involved in their development. Expert designer, Melinda Avila-Torio, from THW Design in Atlanta, Georgia, shares her tips for bringing this diverse team together in addition to reviewing intergenerational "campus" concepts which can touch an entire community. Guest: Melinda Avila-Torio, Associate Principal/Senior Interior Designer at THW Design The Greenhouse Project - influential projects discussed in this interview Innovation Spotlight: Sunwell Group, for their non-UV solar simulator for light therapy and wellbeing Y42 Retreat - a UK wellbeing retreat offering Sunwell equipment For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

What is it like to be a sole carer for someone diagnosed with dementia? This month, Third Age Design breaks away from our usual format for a special edition, in which a full-time, at-home carer in the United States reflects on her altered life and relationship, with additional comments from Clinics Admiral Nurse, Sheridan Coker, in the United Kingdom. This issue knows no national boundaries. If you work in a residential care environment, or design these facilities join us for insight into some of the challenges which can lead to people seeking residential care for their loved ones. We'll also be sharing some home safety ideas for the home. All podcast episodes, along with links to resources mentioned in those episodes, are available on the podcast page at ThirdAge.Design Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

An expert in accessibility and inclusive design, our guest this month is Ed Warner, Founder of Motionspot in the United Kingdom, where he also serves as Sector Champion for the design of spaces and products for the UK government. We focus on the trickiest design challenge for the Third Age, and an area in which seldom gets the aesthetic attention it deserves….bathrooms! Guest: Ed Warner Motionspot Inclusive Design Principles - downloads, including posters of inclusive design principles e-architect: Designing bathrooms for the elderly and handicapped HSA: Measuring Slip Resistance Innovation Spotlight: ROVR Systems. Guest Charles King, COO, on ROVR's Virtual Reality, omni-directional treadmill For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Our guest this month is an internationally renowned authority on healthcare and has advised governments in six different countries. Professor Sir Muir Gray says that the ageing process by itself does not cause major health problems until after age of ninety. Join us for a discussion on our expectations of ageing, and how design can assist in keeping us healthy if we better understand the true requirements of ageing. It's not what you think! Guest: Sir Muir Gray Sir Muir Gray video on the Organistion 'Move It or Lose It' Move It or Lose It website Journal of the American Medical Association- ‘A Prescription for Longevity in the 21st Century' The Live Longer Better programme A selection of books by Sir Muir Gray Background information regarding the EXi Personalised Exercise Prescription Online course for Living Longer Better with Sir Muir Gray Innovation Spotlight: CogniDx. Special guest Dr. Bushra Saddiqi, CEO, Health Informatician & Clinical Data Analyst For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

In her doctoral thesis, Dr. Anne Fleming explores international research in order to develop an ideology of a "homelike place to live." What does and what does not indicate a sense of meaning in the environments of older people? Whether your interest is in retirement communities, care or dementia, you'll hear an international overview of the available research into this timeless topic. For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

What is "emotional intelligence," and how does it differ from "person-centred care?" What is its potential impact on the design of care facilities and their interiors? In this episode, we hear from internationally renowned dementia care expert, author, film maker and motivational speaker, Dr. David Sheard, the UK's first professor of Emotional Intelligence in Care. An internationally respected author, film maker and motivational speaker, David Sheard has won multiple international awards for his work on establishing a revolutionary model of dementia care. His person-centred ethos has challenged accepted modes of care and brought about positive change around the world. For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

The United States has 4.2% of the world's population but 10% of worldwide dementia cases. This month we speak with experts at the Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation in Florida, a state where nearly one-third of the population are elderly and where award-winning support solutions have been developed to allow people to continue to live in their own home. Hat's Off Feature: Retirement Village for Healthy Living at The Villages of Imperial Pointe Innovation Spotlight: Optimal Aging Programme, Sir Muir Gray Please visit us at the ThirdAge.Design website for links to the other resources in this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

The UK's Richmond Villages Willaston project won Best Care Design in the 2021 Leaders In Care Awards. In this episode you'll hear why this innovative project was based on a model first pioneered in the Netherlands and where and why they shifted the parameters into very small group living in the United Kingdom. A compelling session with the Managing Director of Richmond Villages, Philippa Fieldhouse. Visit the podcast page at the ThirdAge.Design website for links and other resources for the subjects covered in this show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

What are the trends for dementia care and support for care for an aging population? This month Third Age Design is recorded live from the floor of the Care Show 2021 in Birmingham, England, where we've been discussing issues including the impact of environment on staffing, care integration into the community and significant technological innovations in dementia support. Visit the podcast episode at the ThirdAge.Design website for links and other resources for the subjects covered in this show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Have you ever met someone who doesn't age? London, England's Royal College of Art, in conjunction with government sponsored Research England, are helping to take products and design ideas to market which will help us all. Get a preview of some of these projects as well as ways in which you can get involved in this stimulating half-hour. Visit the podcast episode at the ThirdAge.Design website for links and other resources for the subjects covered in this show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Did you know that new build projects and refurbishments are quite different in: methodology, risk, procedure and outcome? Listen to expert Paul Fennell, Managing Director at Fed3 Refurbishments, compare both project types and advise on the coordination you'll need to produce an outstanding refurbishment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

This episode is devoted to design for dementia with a review of the FRIEDA model of dementia principles with expert Alex Fleming, and how it relates to care facility interiors. Practical examples of how to apply theoretical principles to design implementation are discussed. Tribute is also paid to a unique care project which won a Design Award for Best Specialist Dementia Design. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Not everyone aging will move into specially designed retirement living accommodation or some of the splendid new care facilities being built around the world. In this episode Lori speaks to Master Builder and Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Vince Butler, to review important considerations for making an existing home suitable for homeowners to age safely within it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

A comparison of design considerations between the US and UK, touching on the response in new builds resulting from the pandemic and what constitutes the best home size for both residents and operators. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

The impact of design awards extends well past PR opportunities. Join Lori and her guest, Jon Chapman, of Pinder’s and host of the Healthcare Design Awards, to explore the way in which awards have affected the quality of care design...and to discuss the next challenges. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

A lot of research has been conducted over the past decade on the positive affect of biophilic design and sustainability. Join Lori for an in-depth talk with one of the UK’s top independent green design consultants to find out why these principles are so very important to the health and wellbeing of people in the Third Age. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Technology changes as quickly as CQC requirements! Keep up to date on what’s new and upcoming in innovative technology for care and retirement facilities. Many of these products provide extra safety for vulnerable residents and some you’ll wish you’d already enquired about. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message