More than one million older Americans with health and mobility problems need additional supportive features in their homes, and evidence suggests that proper home modifications are present only in a small number of homes. Additionally, many elders do not have the resources or knowledge to modify their home environments. It was dedicated in 1972 to the memory of Ethel Percy Andrus, the founder of the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. Since these early years, the Center has developed leadership in social, behavioral, neurobiological, and policy research. Through its Gerontology Research Institute, basic and applied research is conducted on brain changes with aging, age-related neurological diseases, learning and memory, family relations, demographic trends, government policy, program impact, living environments, and personnel supply and demand.
Several programs provide counseling and support services to older adults and their families.
These include opportunities for clinical research and the training of students in a variety of helping professions. The Center offers a unique multidisciplinary environment for the generation of new knowledge, the education of students, and the provision of innovative services to older persons and their families. We can handle a maximum of 38 people on the call. The Housing and Home Modifications Track will have the following five conference activities. This workshop responds to the growing need for information on environmental interventions in the homes of elders and individuals with disabilities.