Conversations Live: Aging in Place
There are roughly 46 million adults age 65 and older in the U.S. Yet while life expectancy has increased and the aging population has grown, nursing home use has been on the decline. What does it mean to age in place? What care options are available? How do you make a home elder-friendly? Our guests will provide answers to these questions and more.
Guests
Andrea Sillner, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, College of Nursing
Alyssa Gamaldo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Mallika Bose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Stuckeman School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
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