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| A health and demographic profile of noninstitutionalized older Americans residing in environments with home modifications | | Author(s) | Melissa Tabbarah, Merril Silverstein, Teresa Seeman |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 12, no 2, May 2000 |
| Pages | pp 204-228 |
| Keywords | Living in the community ; Demography ; Housing [elderly] ; Modification ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In this analysis, the authors investigate the demographic characteristics, the health conditions/events, and the disabilities of community-dwelling Americans age 70+ that are associated with residing in environments with specific home modifications. Having diseases such as diabetes and stroke, having experienced a hip fracture, a fall or a joint replacement, and having greater limitations with activities of daily living raise the likelihood of having home modifications. Low income, Hispanic and African American elderly appear under-represented among those with modifications. The authors conclude that as individuals aim to achieve and maintain the delicate balance between their functional ability and their living environment, then specialised housing alternatives will be an increasingly important issue. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001219205 A |
| Classmark | K4: S8: KE: 5S: 7T |
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