As age advances, physical and mental abilities often decline.Many frail elderly people find it necessary to enter a specially designed caring environment offering varying degrees of support and enabling them to lead a happy contented life.These environments vary in the extent of care which they are able to give. Yet they must all aim at satisfying the physical and emotional needs of a growing proportion of our ageing society.This study provides a fascinating survey of all the major types of caring environment and the facilities within them. It is essential reading for all professionals concerned with design and care for elderly and frail people.

Caring Environments for Frail Elderly People (Longman Building Studies)

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Salmon, Geoffrey

Architecture

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

The "Longman Building Studies Series" aims to provide detailed and comprehensive surveys of individual building types categorized by function. Examples of the very best contemporary building practice are included providing a yardstick of excellence for its readers. These books are aimed at all practising architects, client bodies, planning autorities and facilities managers. This text provides an international perspective on the critical issues facing those with the responsibility for designing and constructing buildings that cater for elderly people. Illustrated with case studies from UK, Ireland, USA and Europe it covers type of environment, planning approaches, aspects of frailty, detailed environmental designs, current and future trends in building for the elderly. The book presents an overview of seven types of caring environment. The book is aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals. It is aimed at those on degree and diploma courses in architecture; postgraduate diploma and masters degree courses in health service planning and facilities planning.

Caring environments for frail elderly people (Longman building studies)

J. Wiley & Sons

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Caring Environments for Frail Elderly People (Longman Building Studies)

Caring environments for frail elderly people (Longman building studies)