Stephen Johnston's blog
I’ve spent this week in Tokyo, guest of Nomura Research Institute, who were sponsoring the Japanese government’s ‘Well Aging Society Summit’ (WASS). Our flight arrived Sunday, just after the typhoon, and we were lucky to only have a 3hr flight delay – other colleagues were delayed for 20+ hours, or had flights cancelled entirely. I […]
Introduction Cities have become increasingly important in shaping the economic and cultural life of our societies. As the number of older people living in cities continues to rise, so does the role cities play in their quality of life. Today’s cities, generally not designed with older people’s needs in mind, pose a number of unique […]