{"product_id":"aging-playfully-maxwell-hartt-9780774872645","title":"Aging Playfully: Reimagining the Possibilities of Age-Friendly Community Planning","description":"\u003cb\u003eA compelling argument for designing public spaces that invite play for older adults.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Play isn't just for children. It encourages physical activity, sparks creativity, builds community cohesion, combats loneliness, and even fights ageism. So, why don't we design communities that facilitate play for all age groups and that support the health and well-being of rapidly aging populations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In response to this question, \u003ci\u003e Aging Playfully\u003c\/i\u003e pursues an entirely new direction in community planning, policy, and research to support health and well-being in later life. Maxwell Hartt draws on conceptual models, extensive empirical analysis of play behavior in a Florida retirement community, assessments of older adults' perceptions of play and public space in Victoria, British Columbia, and interviews with planners, aging experts, and play practitioners worldwide. He distills this work into practical guidelines for creating truly age-friendly communities. Planning processes should meaningfully engage older adults, and designs must accommodate a range of individual physical and social abilities to create flexible, multifunctional spaces. Communities should facilitate not only play with clear health benefits but also play for the sake of play. Crucially, they should incorporate appropriate risks--such as speed and balance--that maximize both play and fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Calling on scholars, planners, policymakers, and community members, \u003ci\u003eAging Playfully\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to challenge societal assumptions about later life, reimagine the possibilities of play, and rethink the future of age-friendly design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxwell Hartt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774872640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774872645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Maxwell Hartt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154180190463,"sku":"9780774872645","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ccf7ef6-7dc3-4c7c-9d4e-025764ac3530.jpg?v=1770788432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aging-playfully-maxwell-hartt-9780774872645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}