Third Age Design

A half-hour monthly podcast featuring international researchers, design practitioners and operators sharing information to inform design criteria for care, retirement and dementia facilities. You won’t want to miss each episode’s ‘Innovation Spotlight!’ Visit us at ThirdAge.Design to learn more and to join the community.

Third Age Design is a health podcast hosted by Lori Pinkerton Rolet, with 69 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lori Pinkerton Rolet hosts Third Age Design, a health show with 69 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Year Round Gardens in Senior Environments

  Sep 3, 202634 minS6

  Operators can think of gardens or outdoor spaces as something for Residents to enjoy in warm summer months, but our guest this month has been turning this concept on its head. BALI accredited garden designer and author, Debbie Carroll, of Step-Change Design joins Lori for an in-depth discussion on how care culture can either inhibit or help to engage Residents in the biophilic ‘wins’ of the natural environment all year long.

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  Episode #8

  Garden Design for Dementia, Care and Senior Health

  Aug 4, 202640 minS6

  As our understanding of the importance of biophilia in wellbeing increases, gardens and the way in which they are designed to support elders, including people living with dementia, has become a key topic of study. Lori speaks with award-winning garden designer, Tina Worboys, about her work with the Alzheimer’s Society and the ‘Microbes & Minds Garden’ at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. The Innovation Spotlight stays in the biophilia realm as we highlight a new concept in support grab rails made from natural timbers.

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  Episode #5

  The Road Less Travelled: Activism in Dementia

  Jul 4, 202642 minS6

  Those who support people who are living with dementia can become used to the way the condition is "managed" in our own countries, with a major impact on the people relying on us for care, the staff, family members, facilities and more. How do we safely challenge these fixed ideas to see what might support a better quality of life? International dementia advocate, Dr. Cecilia Chan, our guest this month. She gives us some great examples of how challenging norms and assumptions can lead to better care .

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  Episode #4

  Biophilic Patterns & Stimuli in Senior Wellbeing, part 2

  Jun 4, 202634 minS6

  <p>The direction of design for older people is currently centred on wellness and the impact of biophilic design. In Part 2 of our look at the relationship between biophilia and wellness, host Lori Pinkerton-Rolet is joined by specialists from Nottingham Trent University (UK) during their in-depth study on this topic, this time with a focus on establishing the personal preferences of care home research subjects and what each guest found most surprising from the results thus far. </p>

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  Episode #2

  Biophilic Patterns & Stimuli in Senior Wellbeing

  May 4, 202634 minS6

  <p>The direction of design for older people is currently centred on wellness and the impact of biophilic design. What scientific proof exists that these environments are vital for well-being, and how can this be tested in a robust and objective way? In Part 1 on this topic, Lori talks to three academic specialists from Nottingham Trent University, in the United Kingdom, amid their in-depth study of the subject, including the protocols required to work directly with people in a care setting, and the use of AI and other technologies they have employed to assist.</p>

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