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Residential design for aging in place / Drue Lawlor, Michael A. Thomas.

By: Lawlor, Drue.
Contributor(s): Thomas, Michael A.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], c2008Description: xvi, 236 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780470056141(hbk.).Subject(s): Barrier-free design for older people -- United States | Older people -- Dwellings -- United StatesDDC classification: 720.846
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Growing up and getting wiser -- Designs for independence -- The American senior tsunami -- Laws, codes, and regulations -- Assessing the aging process -- Exterior freedoms -- Creating living spaces -- Creating private places -- Designing the kitchen -- Designing the bathroom -- The rest of the house -- Design beyond age -- Appendix A. Building professional alliances -- Appendix B. From civil rights to universal design and beyond -- Appendix C. Products and vendors -- Appendix D. Common disease and disabilities -- Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Growing up and getting wiser -- Designs for independence -- The American senior tsunami -- Laws, codes, and regulations -- Assessing the aging process -- Exterior freedoms -- Creating living spaces -- Creating private places -- Designing the kitchen -- Designing the bathroom -- The rest of the house -- Design beyond age -- Appendix A. Building professional alliances -- Appendix B. From civil rights to universal design and beyond -- Appendix C. Products and vendors -- Appendix D. Common disease and disabilities -- Index.