Housing design for an increasingly older population : redefining assisted living for the mentally and physically frail /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Blackwell,
2018.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
Table of Contents:
- What do older people want?
- What are the aging changes that affect independence?
- Demographics and living arrangements
- How is long term care defined? what are the choices?
- Concepts and objectives for housing the frail
- 25 design ideas and concepts that can make a difference
- 15 care giving and management practices that avoid an institutional lifestyle
- 21 building case studies
- Programs that encourage staying at home with service assistance
- Therapeutic use of outdoor spaces and plant materials
- How will technology help people stay independent and avoid institutionalization?
- 12 primary themes, take-aways and conclusions.