A circular shelf used for displaying deeply personal objects featured in designer Anker Bak's 3 Days of Design exhibition, which was also used to launch an initiative focused on designing for people in vulnerable situations. More about Anker Bak and Jonas Sølberg launch Dignity Design platform at 3 Days of Design
Ink fades and disappears in the book 4,4,4&2, created by Scottish publisher Boom Saloon to reflect the experience of losing memories through dementia. More about Disappearing ink fades like memories in book that "rewrites the story of dementia"
Brooklyn homeware brand Remsen has released an aluminium pill container and fluted grab bar as part of its overall pursuit to "reposition the conversation around ageing". More about Remsen releases homeware to "bring back joy" to design for the elderly
Local studio Omar Vergara Taller and designer Renata de Miguel have designed a brick home for the residents to age in place outside of Mexico City. More about Omar Vergara Taller and Renata de Miguel create brick house as "dignified environment for ageing"
A sawtooth roof, blue ceramic tiles and corrugated steel panels define this home in Madrid, Spain, designed by Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects. More about Madrid home designed to reinforce social networks for ageing couple
Mae Architects has completed the John Morden Centre, a day-care and health facility that explores solutions to the issue of loneliness among elderly people. More about Mae designs senior day-care centre in southeast London to tackle social isolation
Whitten Architects clad this Maine retreat with Eastern cedar and placed it on stilts on a steep site so that the single-storey structure would seem like a treehouse. More about Whitten Architects places single-storey Maine home on stilts to "evoke a treehouse"
Central Saint Martins' graduate Magda Sabatowska has devised a cooking kit to help isolated elderly female residents of housing estates in Poland socialise with their neighbours. More about Subscription cookery kit is designed to help elderly women socialise
Shiro Studio has worked with engineering firm Arup to create a 3D-printed walking stick that its hope users will be proud to use, rather than embarrassed. More about Shiro Studio's 3D-printed walking stick combats the stigma of mobility aids
This installation at London's Design Museum strips household appliances back to their basics to make operation easier for an ageing population. More about Concept apartment by Future Facility gives older residents "revolutionary domestic independence"
Designers need to overcome deep-rooted stereotypes and take on the challenges presented by ageing populations, says Jeremy Myerson, curator of the New Old exhibition that just opened at London's Design Museum. More about "The stigma of growing old needs to be creatively challenged"
These responsive garments by Yves Béhar's studio Fuseproject feature "electric muscles" that assist elderly wearers to walk, stand up and climb stairs. More about Yves Béhar's Aura Power Clothing helps the elderly with mobility
A scooter that doubles as a trolley bag, an intuitive robot companion and a garden room dedicated to conversation are among the six projects commissioned by London's Design Museum to tackle the challenges of ageing populations. More about Design Museum showcases six projects that aim to make life better for older people
This scooter with an trolley-like storage compartment was designed by London studio PriestmanGoode to make it easier for people with limited mobility to get around. More about PriestmanGoode's Scooter For Life encourages older people to stay active for longer
Yves Béhar's Fuseproject studio has designed an "emotionally intelligent robotic companion", which is intended to help the ageing population connect with technology and continue learning in later life. More about ElliQ robot by Yves Béhar helps older adults stay connected to the world
Pollard Thomas Edwards has completed the UK's first co-housing project for older residents in north London, comprising brick mews houses arranged around a communal garden. More about Pollard Thomas Edwards completes UK's first over 50s co-housing scheme
Italian-Singaporean designers Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed a collection of aids for the elderly with styling that's more domestic than medical. More about No Country For Old Men by Lanzavecchia + Wai