Designing better self-service screens
By Zihao Lu
Meet Zihao Lu, Designer in Residence for Design Age Institute, and contribute to his research into designing more inclusive self-service screens.
Research
Monthly Poll: Myths of Ageing
By This Age Thing
Take our survey on the biggest myths about growing older that annoy, insult, or downright make you want to scream!
Wisdom & Ageing at Design Age Institute
By This Age Thing
Explore the research behind wisdom and ageing with expert Dr Dilip Jeste, author of "Wiser" and Design Age Institute Director, Colum Lowe.
Call for volunteers: contribute to the design of smart insoles
By This Age Thing
Volunteer to work with designers from Walk With Path to support the design of smart insoles that can help improve mobility.
Monthly Poll: Money well spent?
By This Age Thing
Share what 'experiences' would you most like to invest your time and money in as you grow older in our monthly poll.
Falls – when they happen and their link to ageism
By Lise Pape
Lise Pape discusses the incidence of falls as we age, and invites you to share your experiences of falls for a new research project.
Designing the everyday
By George Lee
In a new report in collaboration with u3a and Design Age Institute, we reveal the most frustrating household objects as we age.
Reading this book will extend your life by 7+ years
By Gigi Eligoloff
It might be an idea to get your hands on a new book called Cracking the Age Code by Professor Beccy Levy. This is a book which will disrupt your views, it will change the way you think and add up to seven and a half (better) years to your life.
Should older people smoke more weed?
By Delia Lloyd
An increasing body of evidence links cannabis use to increased quality of life in older adults. Delia Lloyd sees first hand how, in the US at least, older people are taking it up.