Category:Aging In Place

From Life Done Right SeniorWiki

Aging in place is the phrase used to describe the support required for a senior citizen to remain in their home and community as the aging process makes it harder to perform daily living activities. Aging in place means empowering individuals to make decisions about their health care, living environment, and caregiving based on maintaining their dignity and continued desire to be a part of the community mix, avoiding the isolation and loneliness associated with living in a nursing home. Key elements of aging in place include accessibility, safety, and consistency. Universal design plays a central role in accommodating the daily living needs required for aging in place. In broader terms, the community must also incorporate features that make aging in place a practical reality. Seniors need access to public transportation when they can no longer drive to the grocery store, doctors' appointments, or to visit friends and family. Crosswalks that take into consideration a senior's slower walking pace are essential. An emergency response system that provides for an individual's lack of mobility. All of these elements need to be worked out for aging in place.

External Links

• National Aging in Place Council
• Meals on Wheels Association of America
• America's Second Harvest
• Aging in Place: Coordinating Housing and Health Care Provision for America's Growing Elderly Population by Kathryn Lawler
• Digital Home Technologies for Aging in Place - Intel's digital solutions for aging in place
• British Columbia Association for Community Living Aging in Place
• University Hospital Fund Aging in Place Initiative
• Journal of Housing for the Elderly - a wealth of techniques for dealing with adequate housing facilities for our older citizens
• Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) - designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place
• Aging in Place Initiative - National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Related Books

• Aging in Place: Designing, Adapting, and Enhancing the Home Environment by Ellen D. Taira
• Elder House: Planning Your Best Home Ever by Adelaide Altman
• Aging In Place, Safely living in your "Home Sweet Home" until your 100 Plus by Donna Christner-Lile
• Aging in Place (Generations and Aging)by James J., Jr. Callahan
• Relocation in Later Years: Aging-in-Place in America's Urban Neighborhoods by Michael A. Fornaro
• Making Aging in Place Work by Leon A. Pastalan
• Aging in Place: The Role of Housing and Social Supports by Leon Pastalan
• Aging in Place: The Development of Naturally-Occurring Retirement Communities by Ellen De Haan
• The Paradox of Aging in Place in Assisted Living by Jacquelyn Beth Frank
• Remodeling for Easy Access Living (Popular Mechanics Money Smart Makeovers) by Rick Peters
• Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions for the Wheelchair User by Thomas D. Davies Jr.
• Accessible Housing: Quality, Disability, and Design by Rob Imrie
• Building for a Lifetime: The Design and Construction of Fully Accessible Homes by Margaret Wylde
• Elder House: Planning Your Best Home Ever by Adelaide Altman
• High Access Home: Design and Decoration for Barrier-Free Living by Charles A. Iii Riley
• Home Planning for Your Later Years: New Designs, Living Options, Smart Decisions, How to Finance It (Large Print) by William K. Wasch
• Products and Plans for Universal Homes by Home Planners
• The Accessible Home: Updating Your Home for Changing Physical Needs by Editors of Creative Publishing International

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