Age-Friendly Ecosystems

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<p><strong>Valerie Chang Greer, AIA, LEED AP</strong>, is an Assistant Professor in the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning and an architect with experience designing healthcare facilities, campuses and housing. Greer is Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Architecture and co-Director of the Healthy Aging Resilient Places (HARP) Lab at the University of Utah. Her research utilizes participatory community engagement and co-creation methods to explore the impact of built environments on health and wellness. Greer teaches design studios and professional practice at the undergraduate and graduate levels.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Linda S. Edelman, PhD, RN,</strong> is a Professor in the University of Utah College of Nursing. Her research focus is rural aging and improving older adult care transitions through interprofessional education and community-based research. Dr. Edelman leads the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium (UGEC), an interprofessional HRSA funded workforce development grant focusing on improving the life and care of older adults through age-friendly care. The UGEC partners with U Health¿s Age Friendly Health Systems initiative and with long-term services and supports organizations across Utah to implement the "4Ms" framework.</p>

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