Co-Designing Age-Friendly Approaches to Ageing in Place
What is this research about?
The purpose of the study is to involve members of the public in developing a useful, freely accessible and user-friendly standardised tool. The tool aims to identify the most important factors that would allow people to ‘age in place’ (AiP). Ageing in Place means being able to remain at home and connected to your community as you get older. Such a standard tool could be of potential benefit to policy-makers, designers, third-sector partners (e.g., age-related charities) and communities themselves. The outcomes of this study will be used to support a more substantial national or international grant application that will carry the research to the next level.
Who is working on [Ageing in] Place Standard Tool?
OPENspace research team:
Iain Scott
Catharine Ward Thompson
Caroline Pearce
Other University of Edinburgh researchers:
Sue Lewis, Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC)
Nusa Faric, School of Informatics
Jack Robertson, ACRC PhD candidate
Ewajesu Okewumi, PhD candiate, Moray House School of Education & Sport
Other academic partners:
Kate Gibson, Newcastle University
Ryan Woolrych, Heriot-Watt University
Project Stakeholders are as follows but the list will grow:
Architecture & Design Scotland (ADS)
Age Scotland
Public Health Scotland
Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Future Homes Alliance Community (FHAC)
Housing Learning & Improvement Network (LIN)
Who is funding this research?
The project is funded as a seed project through the University of Edinburgh’s Challenge Investment Fund.
Where can I find out more?
You can download an illustrated, four-page pamphlet about the project
> Open the leaflet as a pdf