1st Edition
Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults Proper Fit
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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Make housing for the elderly comfortable, efficient, and appropriate to their special needs! Today people are living longer lives than ever before, and elderly people need to live in settings that reflect their individual capabilities. They need safe and appropriate homes, appliances, and furnishings that they will not lose the ability to use and enjoy in the years of decline. Housing Choices and... Read more
Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. A Comparison of Four Person-Environment Fit Models Applied to Older Adults
- Chapter 2. Environmental Support to Assist an Older Adult with Independent Living: Safety and Activity Accommodation in a Senior's Home
- Chapter 3. Decision-Making and Satisfaction with a Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Chapter 4. Growing Old at Home
- Chapter 5. Lonesome in the Saddle: Or, How to Feel at Home in Later Life
- Chapter 6. Life-Span Design in the Near Environment
- Chapter 7. Age-Segregated Housing and Friendship Interaction for Older People
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Authored by Pastalan, Leon A; Schwarz, Benyamin
