Housing New York
Housing New York

Author: Michael J. Wolkoff

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1990-08-14

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1438424388

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This book offers an opportunity to learn about housing markets in New York, to discover a methodology for examining housing issues in other locations, to identify a series of issues that are likely to shape policy making in the future, and to profit from an analytic discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of state policy responses. The author conducts an in-depth examination of housing market conditions in New York State, and by making detailed use of extensive micro-data, he develops a comprehensive portrait of these conditions.

Aging Our Way
Aging Our Way

Author: Meika Loe

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-03

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0199975728

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Elders 85 years and older are the fastest growing segment of the population in the U.S. and in many other countries. Aging Our Way examines how the very old navigate the challenges of loneliness, disability, and loss, while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable.

Housing the Elderly
Housing the Elderly

Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults
Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults

Author: Leon A Pastalan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1135416850

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Make housing for the elderly comfortable, efficient, and appropriate to their special needs!Today people are living longer lives than ever before, and elderly people need to live in settings that reflect their individual capabilities. They need safe and appropriate homes, appliances, and furnishings that they will not lose the ability to use and enjoy in the years of decline. Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults: Proper Fit addresses the challenge of matching the attributes of residential settings for older adults with the competence of the people who live in them. This book views housing for the elderly as a special case in terms of the person-environment paradigm. It highlights the recurring themes that give housing for the elderly a measure of order and predictability.Care providers, consultants for retirement communities, researchers in the fields of aging and environment or gerontology, university libraries, and members of housing associations for the elderly will benefit from the timely and vital information in this book. Easy-to-understand charts and tables make the information even more accessible.Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults discusses: the state of theory development in environmental gerontology housing needs of the elderly quality issues in this type of setting design and development issues kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom applications for elderly people in various states of health home safety issues and much more! and the issues surrounding continued aging and its implications for: supportive environmental, health, and psychosocial services the economic and financial concerns of aging adults housing management and community issues Use what you'll find in Housing Choices and Well-being of Older Adults to ensure that the elderly people in your life are comfortable in an environment that is safe and appropriate.