RESUSCITATE: A SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB

Abstract

According to sociological and epidemiological studies, the baby boom generation is experiencing social segregation, which leads to isolation and disengagement and has a detrimental influence on their health. On the other side, Pakistan's value systems are evolving. Value systems that formerly dominated our society are dwindling as a result of industrialization and shrinking family structures. As a result, the elderly are portrayed as reliant and burdensome for caretakers. Both the public and private sectors have mostly overlooked this subject. Conditions are expected to deteriorate during the next three decades. This situation stimulates the consideration of alternative planning and policy solutions. The current built environment is not prepared for the needs of the future. Its status quo is ill suited and unprepared for the approaching bubble of elderly men and women. It is lacking in many areas including skilled nursing facilities and recreational facilities for the elderly. Spaces need to be created that can facilitate the care that elderly men and women will need. The environment must respond adaptively. It must change in its makeup and organization in order to accommodate the influx of elderly individuals. The built environment must also adapt to the rising population of elderly persons by preserving and improving accessibility. It must do more to accept ageing and adapt to increase accessibility for all individuals than it presently does. The quality of life of the baby boomer generation, particularly after they retire, is one major aspect of the built environment that requires immediate consideration. It is also essential to recognize that the built environment should support older adults' ability to remain active and engaged in their communities. This includes the provision of accessible transportation systems that allow older adults to travel to essential services, such as medical appointments and grocery stores, as well as recreational activities. There also is a major need to reintegrate the elderly into the current environment and to bridge the barrier between them and the upcoming generations. This thesis explores the architecture of inclusivity and the theories of ageing in an effort to discover suitable architectural solutions for revitalizing the baby boomer generation and reintegrating them into the contemporary era. It explores the idea of recreation suitable for the elderly which will improve not only physical but mental health as well.