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$38.95 Stock #29241 (ISBN 978-1-932529-24-1) 288 pages 6" x 9" papercover © 2009 Visit Jack Carman’s website here! Read Jack Carman's blog "Design for Generations"! Follow Jack Carman on LinkedIn! |
Drawing from the fields of gerontology, health sciences, community planning, landscape architecture, and environmental design, this groundbreaking resource provides an in-depth examination of current elder housing practices and strategies, alongside goals for the future. Housing models, such as continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), shared housing, and co-housing, are evaluated, and best practice recommendations are presented. Expert contributors also incisively explore interdisciplinary issues including
The book closes with an inspiring look at opportunities for future collaboration of the health sciences and the planning and design professions for the realization of supportive, life-affirming communities that will result in healthy aging, active living, and continued social participation for older adults. This compilation
of research and practice is a vital tool for gerontologists, public health
professionals, senior living administrators, rural and urban planners,
architects, landscape architects, and policy makers.
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