Home living environment design and perceptions of safety of older Malaysians

Rosnah, M. Y.; Norazizan, S.A.R. Sharifah; Aizan, H. Tengku; Hussain, Maharra

doi:10.4017/gt.2008.07.02.138.00

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“…Older people are exposed to a number of hazards in the home environment and, among them, falls are the most recurring [65][66][67]. Besides personal determinants of the inhabitants like age or health status, the features of the home environment greatly impact on the occurrence of falls [65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73]. The most common risk factors for falls are: Slippery surfaces, low chairs, absence of grab bars or handrails, loose rugs, no arm rest on chairs, missing second banister on stairs, poor lighting, obstructed pathways, and storage areas out of reach [69,[72][73][74][75][76][77].…”

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“…Besides personal determinants of the inhabitants like age or health status, the features of the home environment greatly impact on the occurrence of falls [65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73]. The most common risk factors for falls are: Slippery surfaces, low chairs, absence of grab bars or handrails, loose rugs, no arm rest on chairs, missing second banister on stairs, poor lighting, obstructed pathways, and storage areas out of reach [69,[72][73][74][75][76][77]. Modifying the home environment is considered an effective way to reduce the likelihood of falling [67,72,78], especially when modifications are combined with other measures aimed at increasing awareness of risks by older people [65,70].…”

Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most common risk factors for falls are: Slippery surfaces, low chairs, absence of grab bars or handrails, loose rugs, no arm rest on chairs, missing second banister on stairs, poor lighting, obstructed pathways, and storage areas out of reach [69,[72][73][74][75][76][77]. Modifying the home environment is considered an effective way to reduce the likelihood of falling [67,72,78], especially when modifications are combined with other measures aimed at increasing awareness of risks by older people [65,70]. According to the findings, simple interventions such as grab bars and handrails, shower seats, raised toilet seats, anti-slip surfaces, visual cues that outline a pathway at night from bed to bathroom, and fall-detection systems that call those who are able to help, are highly recommended [52,59,65,77].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Measuring Age-Friendly Housing: A Framework

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An ageing population raises the question of providing adequate housing that enables older people to age in place without losing autonomy and independence. Except for the issue of accessibility, no framework exists that specifically outlines a standard to achieve and, as a result, interventions on existing or on new buildings may be inconsistent without leading to a desired rise in living standards. This research addresses this issue by presenting a framework for the assessment of the age-appropriateness of housing through a number of metrics that detect and identify physical and non-physical features of a home environment to enable ageing in place. The study combines data from a qualitative systematic literature review of 93 papers and qualitative data from structured interviews with four experts in the field. As a result, 71 metrics were identified, divided into eight main domains, to describe the framework. This paper provides an improved understanding of the housing features that enable ageing in place. The tool categorizes and rates qualitative and quantitative aspects that contribute to the age-friendliness of housing, resulting in an easy to adopt assessment framework. This is a valuable means for stakeholders engaged in improving the current housing stock or in constructing new buildings for older people.

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“…A number of research (Robinson, 2012;Rosnah et al, 2008;Demirkan, 2007) suggested that the elderly population mainly experience risks and problems since they occupy old houses and neighbourhoods, which can threaten their mobility, comfort as well as their safety. Their house may now be an empty-nest and thus, may be too large in contrast to their current needs, and they are more likely to be in physical disrepair and suffer from other common defects such as water leakage, inefficient lightning and electrical and other flaws (Golant, 2008).…”

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“…The respondents were asked in terms of physical safety as well as adequateness of size aspects pertaining to their housing components in their current dwelling. As Rosnah et al (2008) highlighted, the elderly are exposed to accidents, primarily in their own homes as their conditions and mobility is degrading.…”

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Middle Adults’ Housing Expectations for Old-age: A Study of Urban Area of Greater Kuala Lumpur

Aini

Aziz

Zulkifli

2017

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As Malaysia is becoming an ageing nation, it is important to examine the housing needs of the retiring age group in order to provide adequate retirement housing. The study examines the middle adults' housing expectation which will affect their housing preferences and decisions upon retirement. A face-to-face survey was conducted on 464 respondents aged 40 and above living in the urban concentrated areas of Greater Kuala Lumpur. Most of the respondents indicated that they have a strong willingness to continue to stay in their current homes and their opinions on the satisfaction level of comfort were evaluated in this survey. Though certain groups have their own preferences for their future housing plan, the findings revealed that most of the middle age adults have strong desire to age in place, surrounded by family members, friends as well as suitable facilities. This suggests that to a certain degree, the current housing will not be their desired retirement home. It is recommended that the housing policy should integrate the expectation and needs of the ageing population of the nation.

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A novel method for designing and optimizing the layout of facilities in bathroom for the elderly in home-based rehabilitation

Wang

Lin

2017

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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The results of this research could then enable the home-based rehabilitation of elderly patients to be more effective. Value: This paper develops a new approach to design and optimize the layout of facilities in bathroom for the elderly. Implications for Rehabilitation Develop a new approach to design and optimize the layout of facilities in bathroom. Provide a mathematical and more scientific approach to home layout design for home-based rehabilitation. Provide new opportunities for research, for both the therapist and the patient to analyse the home facility layout.

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Home living environment design and perceptions of safety of older Malaysians

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Measuring Age-Friendly Housing: A Framework

Measuring Age-Friendly Housing: A Framework

Middle Adults’ Housing Expectations for Old-age: A Study of Urban Area of Greater Kuala Lumpur

A novel method for designing and optimizing the layout of facilities in bathroom for the elderly in home-based rehabilitation

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