Aging Knowledge Matters

Program Summary

Accredited for health, safety and welfare this course is equal to 0.1 IDCEC CEU/HSW and 1AIA LU/HSW. This course addresses the concept of aging and how it is relevant to design, architecture, building materials and safety in the built environment. Studying demographic information reveals the influencing conditions of population shifts, age/sex, economic conditions and mortality, whether it involves chronic conditions or intentionality.

Additionally, the course provides information on the history of eldercare, Aging in Place, holistic spaces and places, grand parenting, caregiving, technology/telemedicine and insurance and the ways in which they relate to environments for ageless living. This course also covers lifestyle decisions such as group living, renting, diverse lifestyles and pets, all of which are relevant when designing and programming for this population.

Learning Objectives:

• Define aging and how the study of aging is relevant to design, building, materials and safety.

• Understand demographics in order to create buildings systems essential to the health, safety and wellness of the aging population.

• Describe today’s trends that will reform build environments, furnishings, and community planning enabling healthier multi-generational neighborhoods and lifestyles for the senior population.

• Explain how the lifestyle decisions of mature adults affect design and architecture when specifying for their environments.