E07- Facilitating Engagement in Older Adults: Using Evidence to Support Health and Well-Being through Design

  • Room: W207CD
  • Session Number: E07
Sunday, April 16, 2023: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Speaker(s)

Speaker
Anjali Joseph Ph.D., EDAC
Director, Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing; Professor, School of Architecture, Professor, Industrial Engineering
Clemson University Architecture + Health | The Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing
Speaker
Monica Gripko M.Arch, LEED Green Associate
Doctoral Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Clemson University School of Architecture

Description

Populations worldwide are aging rapidly, and providing supportive environments is crucial for improving health outcomes, extending older adults’ abilities, and reducing caregiver burdens. Research shows that physical, built environments set the stage and support physically and socially active and engaged aging and play a significant role in improving health outcomes, increasing participation, and facilitating engagement in older people. This session will present practical applications of recent research to architects, designers, facility managers, and healthcare providers, focusing on how design of communities and individual buildings can improve older adults’ health outcomes and maximize their functional abilities and well-being.

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Track(s)

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the benefits of active physical and social engagement for well-being later in life.
• Learn about the importance of the built environment for facilitating engagement and improving health outcomes and functional capabilities in older adults.
• Understand the current evidence surrounding supportive environments for healthy aging.
• Identify practical, evidence-based design opportunities to facilitate older adults’ active physical and social engagement through built environment interventions in neighborhoods, long-term care facilities, and individual homes.