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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Aging in place"”.
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Kinetic Memory: Rethinking Aging in Place
As the average age of life expectancy continues to rise, so too has the number of elderly individuals seeking long-term care. Performing daily tasks becomes a struggle while those affected by Alzheimer's disease and dementia risk their safety by living alone. Aged individuals lacking the means or …
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Aging-In-Place Home Modification: LED Lamp Color Temperature Preference Among Adults
… color temperature preference and effectiveness in a task light setting for older adults with a comparison to younger adults. Test subjects included visually active adults, male and female, from 19 years to 96 years of age. The researcher tested one hundred participants from several test sites. …
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Aging in Place: Perceptions of Older Adults on Low Income Housing Waitlists
<p>Many American older adults with low incomes wait years for affordable housing or housing assistance. Insight is needed on the concerns of older adults who need to move but cannot. In addition, within the study of aging in place, there is a paucity of research regarding older adults with low …
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Aging in place: functional environments: a survey and case study in Floyd County, Virginia
The problem addressed in this study was: What home modifications are made to residential environments to meet the functional capabilities of the aging in place audience? The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase I 102 Floyd County, Virginia, adults 65 years of age or older were interviewed in …
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Older People's Attitudes toward Residential Technology: The Role of Technology in Aging in Place
Recently, technology and its impact on aging has become an expanding field of inquiry among marketers, designers, and housing professionals. A major reason for this interest is that the use of technology can help older people who experience deteriorating health to live independently. Another reason …
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Understanding the Meaning of Community Engagement for Aging in Place within a Social Capital Framework
This study explored the meaning of community engagement of older adults, within a social capital framework, in a community noted for its relatively high concentration of active, older adults. The multiple meanings of community engagement within the creation of a place of age were investigated using …
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Assessing the Village Model and the Village To Village Network in advocating aging in place for older Americans
Aging in Place allows seniors to remain in their choice of residence for as long as possible, using local services and conveniences to live safely and independently. The Village Model is a component of this movement, recognized as a community-based and peer-support network, which allows older …
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Aging in seniors' multiple housing in the Vancouver area : a comparative study of three organizations
The intention of this thesis is to provide observations and concepts for those persons concerned with the delivery of seniors' living arrangements, which may contribute in the planning and operation of these facilities. The thesis first looks at the topic of aging-in-place from a broad context …
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Toward an Age-Ready Suburbia
… neighborhoods face urgent challenges. Originally designed for young, car-dependent families, the suburban landscape today often presents barriers to aging in place, including poor walkability, inaccessible housing, and limited access to essential services and care. This thesis investigates …
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A holistic understanding of older adults' acceptance of domestic robots
The aging population is growing and as people age declines in their ability to perform everyday living activities can interfere with an older adult’s ability to age in place. Aging in place can allow older adults to keep their independence. However, declines can cause their everyday living tasks to …
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Designing Cognitive-Friendly Kitchens: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Visual Accessibility and Adaptive Technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Aging in place is a priority for many older adults, yet mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia, increasingly impairs instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation. Most kitchen designs prioritize aesthetics over cognitive …
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Integrative Neighborhood Design: Enhancing Community Support for Aging Adults
… can be retrofitted to better support aging in place through community-oriented design. As the aging population grows, many older adults express a desire to remain in their homes and communities; however, most suburban environments are not equipped to meet their social, physical, or …
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Wrist Worn Device to Aid the Elderly to Age in Place
The elderly population is increasing at a rapid rate each year, and with the increase in the elderly population there is a need for better medical assistance and devices. The greatest problem this demographic is facing is the ability to age in place. More elderly people are being placed in nursing …
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Occupational Responses of Older Adults Following Partner Loss
… event and their impacts on one’s ability to age in place. This study utilized a qualitative phenomenological research design. Eight participants were recruited from an educational program for older adults and were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format. Researchers transcribed and …
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Creating Community Among Older Adults in Southwest Virginia Through Social Participation
Taking a social design approach to aging, we relate earlier work in age-friendly communities, aging in place and social isolation to landscape design. Identifying the critical principles of social participation and how these needs can be met through landscape intervention, we formulate a set of …
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Resilience and Protective Factors in Older Adults
… suggests resilience promotes successful aging in place and protective factors promote resilience. This study sought to investigate whether or not the combination of three protective factors, physical health, social support, and self-efficacy are all of equal importance in predicting …
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Gentrifying geriatrics : challenging design paradigms for the aged and aging
Internationally the world is undergoing a grey revolution, with the average age of the human population being higher than it has ever been before. Within the U.S. context this trend is driven by the Baby Boomers, the 80 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964. As more Boomers enter into late …
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Balancing design theories and individual needs in residential modifications for people living with ALS
<p>This research and design project examines the philosophies and psychological factors of aging in place and universal design, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), and how they can be realistically applied in interior design for people living with …
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