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See on Scoop.it – Inclusive More than two decades after the ADA took effect, many Amtrak stations across the country are not fully accessible to those with disabilities, a new report finds. [...]

The population is aging in Canada, the US and Europe. Death rates continue to fall and life expectancy is increasing. Fertility rates are low in Western countries—where they are below replacement [...]

See on Scoop.it – Universal design Looking back a decade or so ago it was absolutely essential to have an office, or more likely, a cubicle. That’s where we had meetings, saw our [...]

Great to read in TORONTOist e magazine about Jutta Trevinaranus Director of Inclusive Design at OCADU in Toronto. Time for all designers, architects, engineers, facility managers and building [...]

See on Scoop.it – Universal design How ADA accessible are city buildings? Wyoming Tribune That year, the DOJ issued the city a letter of noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities [...]

See on Scoop.it – Human Factors Design Pursuit of Better Diagnostic Performance – a Human Factors Perspective http://t.co/F0Mg7d0sbZ HT @AHRQNews Jane Sleeth‘s insight: [...]

Sitting versus Standing Work No one will stand all day when they have the opportunity to sit. This is because the body works harder when standing than when sitting. However, work production [...]

1. Keep it simple 2. Lu Lu Lemons and expensive running shoes are NOT required 3. Gym memberships does not contribute to enhanced employee health 4. Walking using a simple Pedometre has been [...]

See on Scoop.it – Inclusive Tennis Everyone! Volunteers make sport accessible to all Jackson Clarion Ledger Jones’ take on tennis is music to the ears of the Tennis Center South [...]

BIFMA updates its ergonomics guideline From www.reminetwork.com – August 12, 11:58 AM  The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) recently revised its 2002 [...]