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ID: 10167
Title:Home for Life: Home Modifications for Aging in Place With an Intellectual Disability.
Publication Year: 2005.
Format(s): Book/Monograph
Language(s): English
Audience(s): Families of Patients , Family Caregivers , Libraries, Clearinghouses , Community Organizations , Advocates
Author(s): Olsen, R.V.; , Hutchins, B.L.
Source: Newark, NJ: Center for Architecture and Building Science Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology. 2005. 58 p.

Abstract: This handbook demonstrates how to make home modifications for aging in place with a developmental disability. Complete with photographs and diagrams, the book identifies potential problems areas and suggests solutions for all areas of the home, including: entryways, halls and stairways, living and dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms. While the modifications are generally suitable for people with any form of cognitive impairment, one chapter offers advice specifically for people in different stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. A home environment safety checklist is included to guide the assessment and modification of the home for safe and independent aging in place.

Availability: Available from the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102-1982. (973) 596-3097; FAX: (973) 596-8443. E-mail: faulks@njit.edu. Website: www.cabsr.org/health-care-aging/publications.htm or www.ahomeforlife.org. PRICE: $14.50.
Major Descriptor(s): AGING , INDOOR-ENVIRONMENTS , ARCHITECTURAL-DESIGN , SAFETY , HOUSING , INDEPENDENCE , ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE , DEMENTIA , MENTAL-RETARDATION
Minor Descriptor(s): EQUIPMENT-AND-SUPPLIES , ACTIVITIES-OF-DAILY-LIVING

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