Home Modifications
The majority of older persons prefer to age-in-place in their own homes. With the growing availability of homecare, adults with chronic diseases have more living options than ever before. However, most single-family homes and apartments have not been designed to accommodate sensory, physical, and cognitive disabilities; thus environmental interventions may be necessary to some degree to optimize safety and performance in daily activities.Clinicians can serve as a valuable resource to patients and their caregivers by providing them with advice and information on how to avoid excess disability through age-appropriate design.
