Stephen Johnston's blog
As expected, last week’s Aging2.0 London event saw a full house, bold ideas and gastronomic marvels (ok, two out of three, but the crisps were tasty). What was on the menu however, was what I am calling “embedded innovation”. This is innovation with less roadbumps and took three forms: an integration with existing devices and form […]
I’ve just moved back to London after ten years in the US so this is perhaps a rather self-serving post (and one that also marks a shift to UK vs US spelling). I am excited to be back, not just for the obvious reasons (freezing sleet, warm beer, and erratic plumbing (obviously you should have separate hot […]
Summary: Keeping people independent will need a systemic approach One of the reasons why we’ve not mastered the ‘problem’ of ageing in place – or keeping people in their homes for as long as possible, is that nobody is in charge and financially incentivized to do this. Delivering on this goal, one of the key […]
Could we elevate the ubiquitous swipe to improve our cities? Every day millions of people, young and old, collectively make 1.6bn swipes on profiles they’re presented with on Tinder, one of the most popular dating apps. These swipes either send that profile to the virtual dustbin (left) or open up the potential for witty banter, […]