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UNINA9910554842103321 |
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Autore |
Regnier Victor <1947-> |
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Housing design for an increasingly older population : redefining assisted living for the mentally and physically frail / / by Victor Regnier |
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Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018 |
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1-119-18006-6 |
1-119-18007-4 |
1-119-18004-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (536 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Older people - Dwellings - Planning |
Older people - Dwellings - Design and construction |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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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. |
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