Third Age Design

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.

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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.

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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

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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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.

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!

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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!