1. Open Access Kent State
  2. Senior Environments: When We Become Them
Author(s)
Abstract

The article offers the author's view on the design and assessment of environments for older people in the U.S. She mentions her involvement in the Special Care Unit (SCU) initiative which encourages healthcare communities in supporting self continuity, individualize care and establishment of feel-like home places. She also notes a slight progress in promoting high quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease in the country.
Format
Article
Publication Date
2013-01-01
Publication Title
Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD)
Volume
6
Issue
2
First Page
3
Last Page
6
Keywords
Subject
Community
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/caedpubs/1
Calkins, M. (2013). Senior Environments: When We Become Them. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). https://oaks.kent.edu/node/699
Calkins, Margaret. 2013. “Senior Environments: When We Become Them”. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). https://oaks.kent.edu/node/699.
Calkins, M. Senior Environments: When We Become Them. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD), 1 Jan. 2013, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/699.