Welcome to Elderland

Demographics dictate design. Welcome to Elderland, an American town in 2035, when the elderly population — larger than ever before — requires a makeover of public and private life.

With AARP reporting that 9 in 10 adults over 60 prefer to stay in their homes or communities, designers, healthcare providers and municipalities are responding to the demand for age-friendly design and technologies. Follow Elderman through a day in the not-so-distant future, based on experts’ predictions for an aging America.

 

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