October 10, 2010 “UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute are partnering to research and change the accessibility of housing, public buildings and outdoor spaces able to accommodate people of all abilities and ages.” by: Rebecca Bratek, The Spectrum, a student publication from the...
An initiative to change universal design The University at Buffalo continues to extend its international reach
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Universal Design – The Time is Now
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Great (and long) post about how and why universal design is better positioned now than at any time in the past to succeed and become mainstream. Points include: Reason 1. World demographics are changing. Reason 2: World economies are changing. Reason 3: More societies throughout the world are valuing human...
Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge
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Sponsored by MetLife and written by Louis Tenenbaum, this 34 page report updates the information, advances and understanding of aging in place....
The Healthy House Institute
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The Healthy House Institute has a growing list of articles on universal design; use their SEARCH window to find them by typing in the keywords, universal design....
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Toiletology
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A useful overview of toilets: types, placement and accessibility....
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050
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“This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....
Convenient Cache: Universal Design Going Forward
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“Although it sometimes may seem that everything to be said on the topic of Universal Design must surely have been said, this topic is so hot right now that I feel compelled to offer an update on current news and directions. Recently, including at this year’s International Builders’ Show, there...
AARP: Understanding Universal Design
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A very general overview of universal design as applied to your home....
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Accessible Environments
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PDF file: Toward Universal Design A good overview of the concept of universal design in everyday environments. Design illustrations, a brief history of the movement for disability rights, and recent legal developments are included. PDF file from NCSU, AUED.9.96, Ronald L. Mace, Graeme J. Hardie, and Jaine P. Place, 1996,...
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When Mom or Dad Moves In
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A USA Today article, May 2006, about the intrafamily living and adapting the home....
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