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An interview with author Victor Regnier, FAIA
In his newest book, preeminent gerontologist and architect Victor Regnier shares innovative international housing and care service models that serve mentally and physically frail elders. He presents a trio of options drawn from the U.S. and northern Europe – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands. These options include the Dutch Apartment/Condo for Life Model (AFL); decentralized Small/Green House nursing homes; and the provision of enhanced personal and medical care for people who want to stay in their own home. Designed to inform diverse student and professional audiences in the design professions and gerontology, the book offers a plethora of information addressing what older people want; what age changes affect independence; demographics and living arrangements; how long-term care is defined; concepts and objectives for housing the frail; caregiving and management practices that avoid an institutional lifestyle; innovative case studies; programs that encourage staying at home with service assistance; therapeutic use of outdoor spaces; how technology will help people stay independent; and more. In this book review, Dr. Rick Scheidt, JHE editorial board member, and environmental gerontologist, conducts a personal interview with author Victor Regnier about the three primary housing options illustrated in his book and the critical challenges architects and caregivers face in discovering new ways to support independence and aging in place for our most vulnerable elders. The focus is on how today’s most innovative practices can help shape the future.
An interview with author Victor Regnier, FAIA
In his newest book, preeminent gerontologist and architect Victor Regnier shares innovative international housing and care service models that serve mentally and physically frail elders. He presents a trio of options drawn from the U.S. and northern Europe – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands. These options include the Dutch Apartment/Condo for Life Model (AFL); decentralized Small/Green House nursing homes; and the provision of enhanced personal and medical care for people who want to stay in their own home. Designed to inform diverse student and professional audiences in the design professions and gerontology, the book offers a plethora of information addressing what older people want; what age changes affect independence; demographics and living arrangements; how long-term care is defined; concepts and objectives for housing the frail; caregiving and management practices that avoid an institutional lifestyle; innovative case studies; programs that encourage staying at home with service assistance; therapeutic use of outdoor spaces; how technology will help people stay independent; and more. In this book review, Dr. Rick Scheidt, JHE editorial board member, and environmental gerontologist, conducts a personal interview with author Victor Regnier about the three primary housing options illustrated in his book and the critical challenges architects and caregivers face in discovering new ways to support independence and aging in place for our most vulnerable elders. The focus is on how today’s most innovative practices can help shape the future.
An interview with author Victor Regnier, FAIA
Scheidt, Rick J. (author)
Journal of Aging and Environment ; 34 ; 86-102
2020-01-02
17 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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