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Housing conditions and risk
— reporting on a European study of housing quality and risk of accidents for older people | | Author(s) | Matthias Braubach, Andrew Power |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 25, no 3, July-September 2011 |
| Pages | pp 288-305 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Living in the community ; Accidents ; At risk ; Accident prevention ; Architectural design [housing [elderly]] ; Assistive technology. |
| Annotation | The declining capacities in older people often lead to limitations in activities of daily living and a simultaneous rising demand for care services. Many of these limitations in daily activities are to a varying degree caused, enhanced or facilitated by disadvantageous housing and environmental conditions. Home modifications have been credited as an important part of the solution, allowing for an extended and safer use of the home. In order to examine this issue in more detail, this paper provides empirical evidence on the type and extent of risks associated with accidents around the home. It reports on findings from a European case study on the difficulties using the home and risks of accidents which may lead to injury. It is argued that healthy housing conditions for older people are important to maximise the supportive capacity of one's home, to stimulate an active and healthy lifestyle, and to avoid unnecessary institutionalisation. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026047 A |
| Classmark | K4: OKA: CA3: OQ: KE:YB3: M |
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