Residential design for aging in place
By: Drue Lawlor, Michael A. Thomas.
Contributors: Thomas, Michael A., 1953-
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780470056141
Subjects: Barrier-free design for older people -- United States; Older people -- Dwellings -- United States
Description: "Written by design professionals for design professionals and endorsed by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), this book shows you how to design for aging in place, helping you better understand the aging population and the design solutions and products available to meet their needs."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction. Growing up and getting wiser; title: Ch. 1. Designs for independency; title: Ch. 2. The American senior tsunami; title: Ch. 3. Codes, laws, and regulations; title: Ch. 4. The aging process; title: Ch. 5. Exterior freedoms; title: Ch. 6. Creating living spaces; title: Ch. 7. Creating private places; title: Ch. 8. Designing the kitchen; title: Ch. 9. Designing the bathroom; title: Ch. 10. The rest of the house; title: Ch. 11. Designing beyond age; title: Appendix A. Building professional alliances; title: Appendix B. From civil rights to universal design and beyond; title: Appendix C. Products and vendors; title: Appendix D. Common disease and disability; title: Bibliography.