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Record Nr.

UNINA9910554842103321

Autore

Regnier Victor <1947->

Titolo

Housing design for an increasingly older population : redefining assisted living for the mentally and physically frail / / by Victor Regnier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018

ISBN

1-119-18006-6

1-119-18007-4

1-119-18004-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (536 pages)

Disciplina

720.84/6

Soggetti

Older people - Dwellings - Planning

Older people - Dwellings - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

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.