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Accommodations for Seniors
Accommodations for Seniors

By Bradford Perkins, FAIA, MRAIC, AICP; J. David Hoglund, FAIA; Douglas King, AIA, AICP; Eric R. Cohen, AIA; and Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA

After reading this article, you should be able to:

1. Learn about the new ways architects are responding to the needs of the elderly resulting in more modern designs combining both living and care functions.

2. Understand how interior design is a critical component to a facility's success as an appropriate setting for the aging.

3. Evaluate and design the hierarchy of spaces as one makes the transition from indoors to outdoors, adding interest and support memory.

4. Examine the criteria needed to determine the critical selection of furniture to accommodate the physical effects of the aging process. 

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Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record holders)
1 CEH in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) and sustainable design (SD)
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