Independent for Life : : Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America / / ed. by Henry Cisneros, Jane Hickie, Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Ball, Scott,; Carstensen, Laura L.,; Chin Hansen, Jennie,; Cisneros, Henry,; Collins, Keith,; Dishman, Eric,; Downs, Anthony,; Dunham-Jones, Ellen,; Frank, Lawrence D.,; Franklin, Shirley,; Ginzler, Elinor,; Glynn, Michael,; Green, Richard K.,; Greenhouse, Esther,; Hayutin, Adele M.,; Hickie, Jane,; Hofland, Brian,; Leinberger, Christopher B.,; Littlefield, Ron,; McNulty, Robert H.,; Miedema, Greg,; Painter, Gary D.,; Plater-Zyberk, Elizabeth,; Robbins Black, M.,; Roldan, Hipolito,; Rowe, John W.,; Scharlach, Andrew,; Torres-Gil, Fernando,; Williamson, June,
• HerausgeberIn: Cisneros, Henry,; Dyer-Chamberlain, Margaret,; Hickie, Jane,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (319 p.)

Do you want to age independently in your own home and neighborhood? Staying home, aging in place, is most people's preference, but most American housing and communities are not adapted to the needs of older people. And with the fastest population growth among people over 65, finding solutions for successful aging is important not only for individual families, but for our whole society. In Independent for Life, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and a team of experts on aging, architecture, construction, health, finance, and politics assess the current state of housing and present new possibilities that realistically address the interrelated issues of housing, communities, services, and financial concerns. Independent for Life covers a wide range of smart solutions, including remodeling current housing and building new homes for accessibility and safety, retrofitting existing neighborhoods to connect needed services and amenities, and planning new communities that work well for people of all ages. Case studies show how the proposals can be implemented. The authors offer action plans for working with policy makers at local, state, and national levels to address the larger issues of aging in place, including family financial security, real estate markets, and the limitations of public support. Lists of essential resources, including a detailed "to do" list of aging in place priorities and an individual home assessment, complete the volume.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I Introduction: Independent/Successful Longevity -- Introduction -- 1. New Visions for Aging in Place -- 2. A Hopeful Future -- PART II Demographics and Challenges -- Introduction -- 3. Changing Demographic Realities -- 4. Future Social and Economic Changes -- PART III Housing and Services -- Introduction -- 5. From Home to Hospice: The Range of Housing Alternatives -- 6. Community Services -- PART IV Homes -- Introduction -- 7. The Home Environment and Aging -- 8. Technology Solutions -- 9. A Contractor’s Perspective -- 10. A Case Study: Interior Design for Aging in Place -- 11. Multifamily Housing -- 12. A Case Study: Th e Freedom Home -- PART V Neighborhoods -- Introduction -- 13. Healthy Communities -- 14. Local Community Action -- 15. Retrofitting Suburbs -- 16. Longevity and Urbanism -- 17. Neighborhood Development -- PART VI Strategies for Change -- Introduction -- 18. Vulnerable Populations -- 19. Housing Finance -- 20. A Political Strategy -- Conclusion: Aging in Place -- Resources -- Glossary -- Index