Jami Mohlenkamp

After a lifetime of meeting obligations from career to child-rearing, adults looking ahead to the next phase of life ideally find themselves with more time than ever to spend with the people who matter...

By shifting our own thinking as to which types of spaces belong to which age groups, we can bridge generations in meaningful ways and with meaningful, intentional spaces.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen a near total transformation in expectations — and, consequently, design — for senior living communities. The baby boomer generation, now aged 57 to 76, is demanding...

Senior living community owners, operators, architects and designers would be remiss to revert to designs more appropriate for medical settings, which often stifle a feeling of community and negatively...

No matter the demographic, there are challenges and opportunities to designing in an urban environment. When it comes to older adult communities, there are a few key elements to consider.

Plenty of ways exist to incorporate thoughtful design solutions and special amenities to help make residents feel seen and valued. The same thinking can be applied to staff members.

When it comes to designing high-rise buildings intended for older adults — as well as for care and service staff and visitors — it’s important to remember several architectural considerations.

A long-time restaurant designer and a senior living designer and architect share a few key tips, tricks and rules of thumb from the restaurant design world that they say can and should be applied to the...