| Abstract: | When designing retirement housing and socially inclusive urban spaces, there is a great deal of emphasis on mobility and accessibility. Physical decline is, however, only one important dimension of old age. Richard Mazuch , Director of Design Research and Innovation for IBI/Nightingale, an architect with specialist expertise in evidence-based design and healthcare, here describes how architects and designers need to be mindful of how the senses wane with age when designing environments for older people. |
