The Atlantic Monthly recently featured a story on the growing trend in college architecture and design programs to focus on issues related to elder housing and community design. Students at universities including Harvard, Winona State, and others are being trained to consider the full spectrum of issues related to aging in place, including social connectivity, transit, and density.
To learn more: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/01/how-build-eldertopia/4514/