The generation responsible for drastically altering senior services and medical care as it was known to the World War II generation.
What is the 'Baby Boomers' or 'Silent Generation'.
100
According to the 2010 census, 40 million people over 65 make up this percent of the population.
What is 13% of the population?
100
Most adults will never occupy a residence designed specifically for older adults; most will stay here and rely on family and community services.
What is home?
100
The study of the biological aging process.
What is geriatrics
100
The study of the social passage over time.
What is gerontology.
200
A factor that results in providing aging services in a home setting.
What is Preference or Financial Viability.
200
The term representing the movement away from healthcare facilities towards a new model of senior care and housing.
What is Seniors' Homes?
200
These industries will have to modify environments to accommodate the physical abilities of the aging population.
What is [all] industries.
200
extending time-operated devices, providing landmarks, auto off features, flexible temperature control, and providing outdoor shade are design adjustments addressing these communication systems.
What is endocrine/nervous systems?
200
These design options address this theory: open floor plans that allow residents to keep their own furniture, create adaptible spaces that support interests like art, performing, wood working; or allowing spaces to be customizable based on individual preferences and priorities - all of which reflect an individual's lifestyle.
What is continuity theory/maintaining self-image.
300
Government policies for reimbursing healthcare costs has given rise to this quality of care standard.
What is outcome based measures.
300
The world's aging population over 65 is expected to grow to 1.53 billion people by 2050 representing what percent of the world's population?
What is 16.4% of the population?
300
The term used to describe the most accessible design.
What is universal design.
300
These considerations respond to the physical changes to this body system: avoiding twisting, pinching, loose rugs; chair height; grab bars; sharp edges, and providing water activities.
What is mechanical/muscular systems.
300
These design implications address necessary flexibility in this social theory - redundant wayfinding and cues, encouraging walking by providing short distances to regular activities, well designed stairs and accessible options.
What is environmental competence - resident's potential.
400
Greenhouse or small house options are the new Long-term care.
What is replacing traditional neighborhoods and households?
400
A term that should not be used when talking about long term care facilities.
What is 'Old folks home', etc.
400
These modifications address these systems: residential kitchens, frequent restrooms, walking paths, fitness spaces, healthier food choices.
What is control systems: digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular...
400
Providing options for staying at home, access to technology, on-sight activities, decision making through controlling dinging hours, door locking, etc all contribute to this.
What is successful disengagement
500
The term for the over 65 population reaching 33-35% of the population.
What is 'aging tsunami'?
500
5 of the 10 major building types for aging.
What is Community-based, Geriatric Outpatient clinic, Adult day care, Nursing home/long term care, assisted living, dementia/Alzheimer's, independent residential living, CCRC, Active adult
500
The five of these are affected by aging. use multiple senses, avoid shiny surfaces, prevent excessive background noises, increase light levels, use tactile surfaces.
What is detection senses, examples address sight loss.
500
Names of the 4 main theories that attempt to explain the changes in the way adults interact with others and their environment.
What is Activity, Disengagement, Continuity, and Environmental competence theories.