Lifelong Learning Off-site Programs Update
(Register at Lifelong with a Lifelong Learning registration form; forms can be downloaded at www.tclifelong.org or picked up at 119 W. Court St. Ithaca, NY)
Planning Elder-Friendly Environments
Time: 12:20PM-2:15PM
DATES:
1. Thursday, February 19th (this will be a brainstorming session
for the class project)
2. Tuesday, February 24th (Guest Speaker from Weill Medical College
of Cornell)
3. Thursday, March 26th (Class project, brainstorming, etc.)
4. Tuesday, April 7th (Community-based Long term care-we will
discuss adult day care, senior housing, and meal programs)
5. Tuesday, April 21st (Facility quality/design issues)
6. Thursday, April 30th (Final student presentations)
As part of the LEAP program (Living Environments Aging Partnership), Professor Lorraine Maxwell invites community members to join Cornell students as they explore issues related to facility design for older adults. Participants don't have to be at all sessions, but we are happy to have them come and contribute to the class. The exact location is room 153 in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Furniture as Social Art
Time: 9:05AM-11:AM
Dates:
Feb 2, Monday
Feb 11, Wednesday
Mar 2, Monday
April 29, Wednesday
Professor Paul Eshelman invites you to serve as consultants as Cornell students design furniture for inter-generational activities. Explore questions such as “Can better furniture be designed for interaction between toddlers and older adults?”
Meeting place: at Cornell, 909 Mitchel St. The building is called the High Voltage Lab. The building is a large 6-story metal box located on the south side of the street 3 blocks east of Bell Sherman School. You can pull in and park directly across from the main entrance to the building. Parking is free.
