Residential design for aging in place / txt
Drue Lawlor, FASID, and Michael A. Thomas, CAPS.
- xvi, 236 p., [16] p. of plates ill. (some col.) 26 cm. book
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Growing up and getting wiser -- Designs for independence -- The American senior tsunami -- Laws, codes, and regulations -- Assessing the aging process -- Exterior freedoms -- Creating living spaces -- Creating private places -- Designing the kitchen -- Designing the bathroom -- The rest of the house -- Design beyond age -- Appendix A. Building professional alliances -- Appendix B. From civil rights to universal design and beyond -- Appendix C. Products and vendors -- Appendix D. Common disease and disabilities -- Index.
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Barrier-free design for older people--United States. Older people--Dwellings--United States.