Home design in an aging world
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Bibliographic Information
Home design in an aging world
Fairchild Books, c2008
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-306) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Home Design in an Aging World examines changing norms and social strains in an aging world, and looks at their implications for home design. Comparing the United States tosix other nations with growing populations of seniors, the text explores the ways that home-design is shaped by the interplay of demographics, social norms, and government policy and energized by the availability of new technologies and new building materials. The cross-national discussion follows the growing trend towards a more global understanding of social issues while covering the differences among the nations in terms of the effects of policy on the types of housing available, the design elements, and what people can afford. By raising important issues such as universal design implications, technology and aging in home design, and financing options and implications, this text sensitizes students and professional to unique challenges of designing for the aging.Features- Highlighted key terms and concepts- Study and discussion questions and cross-cultural comparisons at the end of every chapter to encourage critical thinking- An Appendix that explores accessible homes to more livable communities through real case studies.
- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom
Table of Contents
Contents - Aging and Home Design: American Success Stories - Home as Proactive, and Home as Reactive: Designs for Aging in Place - Quest for Community - In Sickness and in Health: Assisted Living and Long-Term Nursing Care - Aging and Home Design: Learning from Other Cultures - Japan: The Future is Robotic - China: The New Revolution is Gray, Not Red - Sweden: Independence by Design - Brazil: Senior Housing in the Land of Youth and Beauty - Israel: From Kibbutzim to Naturally-Occurring Retirement Communities - India: The Karma of Home Design - Policy and Prospects - Are We Ready for Aging? - Appendix: Learning from Architects and Designers
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