u3a members thinking about moving home or with a professional interest in the built environment are needed to help improve housing for older people. Members will be asked to take part in consumer research, while retired professionals such as architects and planners will help inform a new ISO standard for age-friendly housing.  A report Cultivating Neighbourhoods That Care, published by the Agile Ageing Alliance with housing association Clarion and ISO (The International Organisation for Sta ..read more

We started the year by asking our network which areas they thought would see the biggest breakthroughs for healthy ageing in 2022. Half of those who voted put their money behind innovative tech and design. Afterall, CES, the world’s largest technology fair provides a great insight into what the future holds and this year there was no shortage of smart home technology for ageing in place. Highlights include the Sengled lightbulb which has a variety of sensors to monitor heart rate, sleep and t ..read more

Join us this month as we enter the next phase in creating a new gold standard for multigenerational living.This January 28th, we unite a diverse group of experts and innovators, and the International Organisation for Standardization to share knowledge and ideas addressing the WHO’s recently declared Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030).The day-long event is free to attend and begins what promises to be a busy year in helping shape better, more enriched lives for older people. Learn about some ..read more

Five years ago, under the hallowed dome of the Royal Albert Hall, the idea of Agile Ageing began. As Fatboy Slim's 'Right Here, Right Now' kicked off the BBC's inaugural 'Ibiza Proms', we saw how culture, technology, and a new generation of older adults were blurring generational lines. More older adults would become actively engaged in planning the living spaces in which they age, and thrive. Technology would not be considered the preserve of the young, or something to fear, but an enabler ..read more

Certainty. It’s a word in rather short supply at the moment. One we are hearing more of, however - is adaptability. Being agile right now seems more important than ever.We’ve focused this month’s news review therefore, on people and organisations doing what they can to change the status quo. To find new ways of doing things and finding a sense of normality wherever they can.New NarrativeWe begin in a city that’s made headlines recently for its approach to supporting the needs of its popu ..read more

As we now spend more of our lives near home, and may well for the foreseeable future, it is essential we understand how well those spaces support healthy and happy lives.SHAPES – a 4 year €21m research initiative funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020 – aims to do just that.Led by the Assisting Living & Learning Institute at Maynooth University, Ireland, SHAPES will enable EU-wide learning to support our health and social care sectors, while ensuring public spaces fit for all ..read more

If this year has taught us anything, it is there are few guarantees in life. Failing to imagine how our older selves will live, however, does guarantee a few surprises when you get there. If you’ve kept up to date with the AAA’s work this year, you’ll know we've been working to bridge that gap by helping establish a pioneering set of ISO Standards for our neighbourhoods of the future. But as we cast our eye around the world, what other evidence is there of people or organisations prep ..read more

We started the year by asking our network which areas they thought would see the biggest breakthroughs for healthy ageing in 2022. Half of those who voted put their money behind innovative tech and design. Afterall, CES, the world’s largest technology fair provides a great insight into what the future holds and this year there was no shortage of smart home technology for ageing in place. Highlights include the Sengled lightbulb which has a variety of sensors to monitor heart rate, sleep and t ..read more

Health apps have significant potential to help people age positively, remaining active, productive, independent and socially connected. However, according to a new report by researchers at the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps, Orcha, GPs recommend NHS approved health apps to only one in 25 patients over 55 and just one in 50 to patients over 65, compared to about one in ten aged under 35. Furthermore, 55 per cent of over 55s would be happy to try using a health app, desig ..read more

Greetings Agile Ageing Alliance,  I am your new 20 something news and social media editor. My predecessor Adam has been covering AAA news for the past 5 years and when I learned AAA  was seeking a replacement I was really keen to grab the baton. Why is that? Well recently, my nan, a proud home-owner, finally gave into the idea of a care home. I’ll always remember her stories of how she worked multiple jobs, day and night to be able to afford the house, which at the time, cost a few t ..read more