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Book looks at best environments for aging

Bob Scarfo, associate professor SPOKANE – As that significant chunk of the population, the baby boomers, reaches retirement age, they’re finding themselves living in suburbs designed for convenient driving, but not for healthy aging. Ironically, technology much younger than boomers or their neighborhoods — geographic information systems (GIS) — is proving a useful tool for […]

Design symposium: How environment influences health

A weeklong symposium at WSU Spokane will examine the relationship between health and the built environment. The symposium, hosted by the Interdisciplinary Design Institute, will be held Oct. 17-20. Events include workshops for healthcare and design professionals, faculty and students, as well as a student design competition involving both design and nursing students, and a […]