Kathryn also interviews researcher and professor Amanda Lehning MSW, PhD and author of “Creating Aging-Friendly Communities”. Dr. Lehning examines the need to redesign America's communities to respond to the realities of our rapidly aging society. Drawing upon the most current knowledge from a variety of relevant disciplines – psychology, sociology, urban planning and environmental gerontology - she examines proven approaches for making communities more aging-friendly. Dr. Lehning is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.