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Housing design for an increasingly older population / redefining assisted living for the mentally and physically frail by Victor Regnier
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley & Sons 2018Description: 297 pages ; 30 cmContent type:- Text
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- 9781119180036
- 1119180031
- 9781119180074
- 1119180074
- 720.84/6
- NA 7195 .A4 R44 2018
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Main Collection | NA 7195 .A4 R44 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | c20038931 |
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Includes index
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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