Aging Independently: Living Arrangements and Mobility

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This volume is based on the conference "Aging in the Community: Living Arrangements and Mobility," organized by the German Centre for Research on Aging at the University of Heidelberg in cooperation with Pennsylvania State University. It explores the similarities and differences of living arrangements and outdoor mobility in both cultures and the impact on older persons' roles in community life and sustainable community development. Considering the future of aging theoretically from an environmental gerontology perspective and practically in terms of available technology, the central tenet of this volume is that future "indoor" and "outdoor" environments will become much more intertwined than is the case today. Merging the concerns of living arrangements and mobility, this volume leads us to a new understanding of distance and nearness even in the presence, for example, of severe chronic illness.


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Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Text presents material from the conference, Aging in the Community: Living Arrangements and Mobility, held in Heidelberg, Germany, April 4-6, 2001. Conference was organized by the University of Heidelberg and Pennsylvania State University and explores the similarities and differences of living arrangements and mobility in both cultures.


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Based on an April 2001 conference held in Heidelberg, Germany, this book explores similarities and differences in living arrangements and mobility in Germany and the US, looking at housing issues such as purpose-built housing for older adults, and at issues related to mobility, including the safety of older drivers and assistive devices. Future developments in living environments for older people are also examined. Schaie teaches human development and psychology and directs the Gerontology Center at Pennsylvania State University. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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