How can we plan for the future? Designing for Older Adults, Livable Communities, and Aging in Place.

October 16, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

The other day as I was out shopping a woman fell just outside of a department store. The step out front of the store was barely painted, and the store did very little to come to her aid. In conversation with an employee, she admitted that this isn’t the first time an older adult fell […]

In an era of isolation, is aging in place a risk to our health? The key to prevention is through socialization.

October 2, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

This week I wanted to re-visit one of our original blog posts on social isolation. Too often, I hear of older adults living on their own without the proper social supports to keep them company. Social isolation is a very real and serious dilemma for our aging seniors in their home, and it is so […]

3 Tips for Recovering from a Fall and Finding Your Confidence Again

January 31, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

First Published on Sixty and Me on January 18, 2017. Winter truly is a beautiful season! White fresh snow covers the ground and the sun glistens on icicles hanging on tree branches and windows. And there is nothing quite like curling up with a cup of tea and a warm blanket to peer out at the wintry […]

How can we plan for the future? Designing for Older Adults, Livable Communities, and Aging in Place.

September 6, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

In an era of isolation, is aging in place a risk to our health? The key to prevention is through socialization.

August 23, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Why we need to incorporate the community into our definition of aging in place. So much of our lives involve being with or being around other people. Almost all of us will engage with others on a daily basis whether it is with our families, our friends, or our community. Socializing becomes almost second nature, […]