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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"home modification"”.
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Aging-In-Place Home Modification: LED Lamp Color Temperature Preference Among Adults
<p>This study evaluated LED 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 …
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Home-modification : a search for the American home amid a structure of conventionality
… an object of repetitive production, into a home that can accommodate a multiplicity of households.
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Listening to older adult learners: the experience of using assistive technology in task performance and home modification
… assistive technology for task performance and home modification, and what is the meaning of that experience? Data collection followed the four step, descriptive phenomenological model of Barritt, Beekman, Bleeker and Mulderji (1983). Taped interviews held with the six co-researchers led to the …
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The development of a design and construction process protocol to support occupational therapists in delivering effective home modifications
… the transaction between the person and the home environment and they use design and construction methods to redress any imbalance caused by the ageing process or disability. This skill is recognised by many, including governments, who utilise the expertise of occupational therapists to …
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Participants' Perceptions of Factors in Preventing Falls
… of exercises into daily life, implementation of home modification recommendations, and appreciation of volunteer phone calls. Based on these themes, program enhancements were recommended.</p>
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A study of housing modification in East Boston
This thesis deals with inhabitants' modifications of the 19th century sidehall houses in East Boston, now a predominantly Italian neighborhood. On the basis of the data obtained by a survey and observations, the practical reasons and social and psychological implications of each identified pattern …
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Increasing Fall Self-Efficacy and Awareness of Fall Risks Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… on topics such as safe footwear, exercises, home hazards, medications, vision, and community mobility. Each weekly session included individualized short-term goal setting.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Participants reported mean MFES pretest scores of 8.61 and posttest scores of 8.14. …