A couple of weeks ago the RSPCA started a campaign to encourage more older people to consider getting a pet not only for companionship but because of the potential health benefits. Pets are often an excellent source of companionship. They can act as a support system for older people without any family or close
Last Thursday, I was invited to talk at the Aging 2.0 event at Google's super cool CampusLondon venue. Aging 2.0 is a global network of innovators working in the 50+ market who are intent on accelerating innovation to improve the quality of life for older adults around the world. This was a pivotal event for me
We have been running the Designing for the Future student design competition with the University of Brighton for three years now and it is both hugely satisfying and exciting to see how the students go on to develop their design thinking. Chloe Meineck first became involved with the project in 2011 when she entered The Hub, a
Really delighted that our student design competition, "Designing for the Future", featured last week on the blog of US company, Omhu, designers of very beautiful walking sticks. "November 16, 2012 Designing For The Future We’re always pleased to find like-minded people operating in the same spaces and spheres that Omhu moves in, and we just heard about
I was delighted to be quoted in the report on the future of care homes, Care Home, Sweet Home, published today by the think-tank on ageing, the International Longevity Centre-UK. "I think care homes in the future will be less about one physical building but more a network of care and support throughout the
More designs here from our "Designing for the Future" student design competition. Prosopagnosia device by Isobel Goodacre Isobel Goodacre's design aims to help people with prosopagnosia, which is commonly known as face-blindness. Prosopagnosia affects approximately 2.5% of the population and can result from stroke, traumatic brain injury, or certain neurodegenerative diseases and culminates in the total loss of
Our student design competition, Designing for the Future, stepped up a gear this year with winners being offered a mentoring package in addition to a cash prize. “Designing for the Future” run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton is now in its third year and encourages student designers
Last week we announced the winners of our student design competitiion. “Designing for the Future” run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton is now in its third year and encourages student designers to think about the challenges and issues affecting our ageing population – and to create
Memory Decanter by Joshua Barnes Joshua's Memory Decanter is a decanter that provides access to a person’s digital archive. By scanning the QR codes that have been laser etched into the crystal decanter, the reader is then linked into an online data storage website created by the decanter’s original owner. Joshua explains : "This
Yesterday I went to New Designers 2012, which is the UK's most important graduate design exhibition. Top of my list of stands to visit was the University of Brighton stand featuring the work of Hanna Mawbey. Hanna has been involved with our "Designing for the Future" Competition since last year. Her work focusses on making medical equipment aesthetically pleasing and
