Older Adults Living Apart Together (02-08-17)
Benson and Coleman have found that more older adults are choosing to “live apart together;” this new way of “co-habitating” has repercussions for home design, for example.
Benson and Coleman have found that more older adults are choosing to “live apart together;” this new way of “co-habitating” has repercussions for home design, for example.
Higher quality environments promote more social interaction
Residents and staff benefit from thoughtful design
Two important resources to review
An important new design guide
Tips on comfortable lighting for older eyes
Whear and her fellow researchers conducted a literature review of studies dealing with dementia among people living in care homes and time spent in gardens.
People designing spaces where older adults can be expected to do cognitive work, for example, fill out medical forms, must make certain those areas are free of sensory distractions.
The National Sleep Foundation recently released the results of its 2013 International Bedroom Poll.
Nathan, Wood, and Giles-Corti share information collected in focus groups with people living in retirement villages related to older individuals and walking.