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Designing for Alzheimer's Disease Strategies for Creating Better Care Environments

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ISBN-10: 0471139203

ISBN-13: 9780471139201

Edition: 1997

Authors: Elizabeth C. Brawley

List price: $115.00
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Research shows that the physical environment strongly influences the behavior and quality of life of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. This book helps designers and care providers plan environments that enhance the lives of Alzheimer's sufferers and others affected by age-related change. It defines disease-related issues and explores innovative and appropriate design solutions for dealing with them.
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Book details

List price: $115.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/21/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 340
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English

ELIZABETH C. BRAWLEY, IIDA, AAHID, is President of Design Concepts Unlimited, a San Francisco-based firm that specializes in designing living environments for older people and settings for Alzheimer's special care. She is a past member of the national board of directors for the Alzheimer's Association and has gained international recognition as an expert and industry leader in the area of environmental design for aging. She is the author of Designing for Alzheimer's Disease: Strategies for Creating Better Care Environments (Wiley), which was awarded the Joel Polsky Prize by the American Society of Interior Designers in recognition of her outstanding contribution in the area of research in…    

Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Aging and Age-Related Changes
A Discussion of Alzheimer's Disease
Impact of Environmental Design
Alzheimer's Disease: The Impact on the Family
Criteria for Designing Alzheimer's Special Care Settings
Therapeutic Goals of Environmental Design
Sensory Environment
Light and Aging Vision
The Dramatic Effect of Lighting
The Impact of Color in Environmental Design
Putting Pattern and Texture Back in the Environment
Diminished Hearing and the Acoustical Environment
Wayfinding Guidelines
Special Care Settings
Creating a Feeling of Home
Designing Spaces for Special Activities
Therapeutic Gardens and Outdoor Space Design
Implementing Effective Interior Design
Furniture and Fabrics
Floorcovering
Wall Finishes and Ceiling Finishes
Windows and Window Treatments
The Design Process
The Team Design Approach to the Design Process
Resources
Glossary
References
Index