Author: Louis E. GelwicksPublisher: Washington : National Council on the Aging
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Planning Housing Environments for the Elderly
Author: Louis E. GelwicksPublisher: Washington : National Council on the Aging
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Planning and Managing Housing for the Elderly
Author: Mortimer Powell LawtonPublisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Building Type Basics for Senior Living
Author: Bradford PerkinsPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471226727
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
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Housing and Environmental Planning for the Elderly
Author: Wang Ta ChengPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Aging in Place
Author: Leon A. PastalanPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866569811
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions associated with aging in place. There are increasing numbers of older Americans who are faced with fundamental changes in their economic circumstances, health, and marital status which have an impact on their ability to age in place. Without the necessary supports many may have no other choice but to be prematurely or inappropriately placed in costly health care facilities or be forced to move into unfamiliar, less safe, less satisfactory housing environments. Aging in Place explores some of the dimensions associated with aging in place and informs readers about unmet needs and available living options for elderly persons. Experts discuss a number of crucial factors regarding the availability of social supports and the impact it has on the independence of the elderly, specifically their living arrangements. They address the issue of control and how access to social contact and real choices about services and facilities increases independence among the elderly; congregate housing as an alternative to nursing care for those elderly too frail for less supportive housing; discharge policies concerning frailty in senior living arrangements; and the lack of a full range of services in many alleged full service communities.
Community Planning for the Elderly
Author: Mortimer Powell LawtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Way-finding and Architectural Legibility
Author: Gerald D. WeismanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging
Author: Susan RodiekPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136748520
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging presents new insights on the positive role nature and the outdoors can play in the lives of older adults, whether they live in the community, in an assisted-living environment, or in a skilled nursing facility. Current research suggests that increased contact and activity levels with the outdoors can be an important therapeutic resource for the elderly, with significant mental and physical health benefits. This unique book examines how to make the most of outdoor spaces in residential settings, exploring attitudes and patterns of use, the effect of plants, the physical environment, and health-related outcomes from contact with nature and enhanced physical activity.
Re-creating Neighborhoods for Successful Aging
Author: Pauline S. AbbottPublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"Re-creating Neighborhoods for Successful Aging provides a crucial foundation for confronting the growing aging population's demands for appropriate housing and environments. This current demographic shift is causing a transformation of attitudes and perspectives about growing older, retirement, and senior housing. To ensure that physical environments meet the changing needs of older adults, a reconception of housing, communities, and neighborhoods is required." "Drawing from the fields of gerontology, health sciences, community planning, landscape architecture, and environmental design, this groundbreaking resource provides an in-depth examination of current elder housing practices and strategies, alongside goals for the future. Housing models, such as continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), shared housing, and co-housing, are evaluated, and best practice recommendations are presented." "The book closes with an inspiring look at opportunities for future collaboration of health sciences and planning and design professionals for the realization of supportive, life-affirming communities thai will result in healthy aging, active living, and continued community participation for older adults."--BOOK JACKET.
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