Home environments and adaptations in the context of ageing

Renaut, Sylvie; Ogg, Jim; Petite, Ségolène; Chamahian, Aline

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“…It has been suggested that individuals who do not think of HAs as useful do not apply for or make an HA [43]. Further, this study was a part of a larger longitudinal survey study on housing adaptations which restricted the sample of cohabitants.…”

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“…Turning to methodological limitations, the cohabitants in this study were recruited based on their partners having applied for a housing adaptation, implying an overall positive attitude to HAs. It has been suggested that individuals who do not think of HAs as useful do not apply for or make an HA (41). Furthermore, this study was part of a larger longitudinal survey study on housing adaptations, which restricted the sample of cohabitants.…”

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Cohabitants’ perspective on housing adaptations: a piece of the puzzle

Granbom

Taei

Ekstam

2017

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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As part of the Swedish state-funded healthcare system, housing adaptations are used to promote safe and independent living for disabled people in ordinary housing, through the elimination of physical environmental barriers in the home. The aim of this study was to describe the cohabitants´ expectations and experiences of how a housing adaptation, intended for the partner, would impact on their everyday life. In-depth interviews were conducted with cohabitants of nine people applying for a housing adaptation, firstly at the time of the application and then again three months after the housing adaptation was installed. A longitudinal analysis was performed including analysis procedures from Grounded Theory. The findings revealed the expectations and experiences in four categories: Partners´ activities and independence; Cohabitants´ everyday activities and caregiving; Couples´ shared recreational/leisure activities and Housing decisions, with a core category putting the intervention into perspective: Housing adaptations -A piece of the puzzle. With the cohabitants' perspective new insights on housing adaptations emerged, which are important to consider when planning and carrying out successful housing adaptations.

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Cohabitants’ perspective on housing adaptations: a piece of the puzzle

Granbom

Taei

Ekstam

2017

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Ageing in familiar surroundings has shown to have a positive correlation with health and well-being and sense of satisfaction and contentedness (Renaut, Ogg, Petite, & Chamahian, 2015;Hussein, Abidin, & Omar, 2016;Stones & Gullifer, 2016;Dahlan & SultanIbrahim, 2017;Yousefi, Hosseini, Yazdanfar, & Norouzian-Maleki, 2017). Older people wanting to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible helps in the maintenance of social connection and support from family and friends (Lawler, 2001;Muhammad, 2016;Zakariya, Harun, & Mansor, 2016).…”

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“…Personalisation of space, use of design prompts, colours to 'theme' areas, meaningful artwork, pictorial signage and pictures can help orientate older people with dementia and other cognitive impairments. An environment that is designed to be intuitive and easy to use can enable older people to experience a sense of competence, choice and control, thus making a positive difference to a person's self-esteem (Faith, Hadjri, Rooney, Craig, & McAllister, 2015;Twyford, 2016;Walker, 2017).Ageing in familiar surroundings has shown to have a positive correlation with health and well-being and sense of satisfaction and contentedness (Renaut, Ogg, Petite, & Chamahian, 2015;Hussein, Abidin, & Omar, 2016;Stones & Gullifer, 2016;Dahlan & SultanIbrahim, 2017;Yousefi, Hosseini, Yazdanfar, & Norouzian-Maleki, 2017). Older people wanting to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible helps in the maintenance of social connection and support from family and friends (Lawler, 2001;Muhammad, 2016;Zakariya, Harun, & Mansor, 2016).…”

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Promoting Ageing-in-Place: Design of residential buildings for older people in China

Gadakari

Wang

Hadjri

et al. 2017

E-BPJ

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Ageing-in-place is the most common ageing model in China. Therefore, design of age-friendly residential buildings and neighbourhoods becomes an important factor leading to improvement in older people's health and quality of life. This paper presents the current situation of the ageing population in Chinese cities by qualitatively analysing existing literature, design standards and conducting stakeholder interviews to understand older people's housing choices as well as establish physical design factors, challenges and potentials of residential design for older people. The findings will fill the knowledge gap of age-friendly residential models in China and guide better design to meet older people's needs.Keywords: ageing; age-friendly design; residential building; spatial design Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.965 eISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of IntroductionThe global population is undergoing a marked demographic shift, where older people will soon outnumber youth populations owing to increase in life expectancy, falling fertility rates, and lifestyle changes. The number of people aged 65 or older is projected to grow from an estimated 524 million in 2010 to nearly 1.5 billion in 2050, with most of the increase in developing countries. (World Health Organisation, 2011) In China, people aged 60 and over are defined as 'older people' and this population is rising rapidly due to an overall increase of life expectancy of 29.8 years since the 1960s to 2010 (OECD, 2014). The number of Chinese people over the age of 65 are likely to grow from 123 million in 2011, 200 million in 2026, 300 million in 2038, to 330 million by 2050, with around 100 million over the age of 80 (World Health Organisation, 2011; United Nations, 2013; OECD, 2014). According to China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, the number of people aged 60 and over is currently 222 million, which comprises of 16.1% of the total population and has already surpassed the above prediction (CIIC China, 2016).In tandem with demographic change, China is also undergoing massive social and economic transitions. The country is witnessing key changes in family structures, urbanisation, educational advancement, technological development and increasing participation of women in the labour market. These shifts are challenging the traditional family-based care arrangement for older people. In the future, for every younger couple there will be four or more older family members who require daily care and assistance. (Feng, 2014) This will have direct consequences in terms of access to s...

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“…To achieve maximum independence for elderly adults, three things are essential (Heywood et al 2002): (1) the home needs to be in good conditions and not cause any physical or mental illness; (2) a service is available when required to help with housework; (3) adaptation is required that makes all the rooms accessible for older occupants. Within this context, housing adaptations are vital vehicles not only for moving to a broader choice of independent living arrangements (Fänge and Iwarsson 2005;Renaut et al 2015), but also for guaranteeing an effective usage of public resources (e.g. Chiatti and Iwarsson 2014;Heywood and Turner 2007;Howard-Wilsher et al 2016).…”

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Service planning and delivery outcomes of home adaptations for ageing in the UK

Zhou

Oyegoke

Sun

2017

J Hous and the Built Environ

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In response to the impact of demographic change on the healthcare system, 'ageing in place' was introduced as a national policy to support elderly people living independently in their homes. Housing adaptation is essential for successful independent living and has been given increased political priority. However, adaptation policies and practice vary regionally, reflecting statutory limits, policy choices and local planning. This study investigated the current status of adaptation provision in different regions in the UK and assessed the effectiveness of local service planning and management. A mixedmethods sequential explanatory research strategy was employed. In the first quantitative phase, a questionnaire survey was carried out involving all 378 local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. This was followed by a second qualitative phase involving individual interviews with five professionals and two clients and a focus group meeting with six key stakeholders. The study found that the current number of adaptations was relatively small compared with potential demands in most local areas, as was funding for adaptations. On the operational side, the adaptation process was fragmented, involving different service groups in many local authorities. There were disconnections between these groups, which often caused inefficiencies and poor effectiveness. Moving forward, local authorities need to have a clear vision of the overall need for adaptations and allocate sufficient resources. Practical guidelines are also needed for better integrated working and performance management.

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Home environments and adaptations in the context of ageing

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Cited by 32 publications

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Cohabitants’ perspective on housing adaptations: a piece of the puzzle

Cohabitants’ perspective on housing adaptations: a piece of the puzzle

Promoting Ageing-in-Place: Design of residential buildings for older people in China

Service planning and delivery outcomes of home adaptations for ageing in the UK

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