Show Notes
In this podcast episode, host Dr. Holly Raffle speaks with Melissa Cannon, Associate. Professor at Western Oregon University, and Jarmin Yeh, Associate Professor at UCSF. They define what a third space is, their importance to the aging population, and how helping professionals can advocate for safe and socially just third spaces.
This episode highlights the health benefits that come from preventing social isolation, the increasing popularity of online third spaces, and how third spaces can be used as a channel for public health efforts.
Resources Mentioned
- Chapter 12: Aging in Third Places
https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781802209983/book-part-
9781802209983-23.xml
- AARP Livable Communities
https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/
- The McDonaldization of Society
https://www.amazon.com/McDonaldization-Society-George-
Ritzer/dp/1483358941
- Palaces for the People
https://www.ericklinenberg.com/books
- Together
https://www.vivekmurthy.com/together-book
- Bowling Alone
http://bowlingalone.com/
- The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and
Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community
https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/ray-oldenburg-phd/the-great-good-
place/9781569246818/World/
- World Health Organization, Age-friendly World
https://extranet.who.int/agefriendlyworld/
- Creating Spaces for an Ageing Society: The Role of Critical Social Infrastructure
https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781839827389
