HDFS 2720 Aging and Family relations quiz 5

dimensions of attachment to home

centering, permanence, ownership, responsibility, control, self-expression, refuge, belonging, comfort (familiarity), emotional affiliation

Aging in place

• the ability to live in one home wherever that might be for as long as confidently and comfortably possible

• not having to move from ones present residence in order to secure necessary support services in response to changing need

advantages of AIP

familiarity of the setting and routine

established support system (neighbors)

ownership of residence

emotional attachments enhances sense of wellbeing

disadvantages of AIP

reduced access of services when one cannot get out

isolation as neighbors move out

difficulty in maintaining a home as capabilities decline

parts of home may become difficult to access

assistive technology

any thing that can help a person who is experiencing functional decline and does not need to include digital technology

low tech

devices or equipment that does not require much training, may be less expensive, and do not have complex or mechanical features

high tech

the most complex devices or equipment that have digital or electrical components and may be computerized

self help

keeping healthy

exercise programs

closely monitoring health

setting up informal community

environmental modifications

home modifications in anticipation of retirement

installation of surveillance technologies

smart homes and AAL (ambient assisted living)

universal design

the design of products and environments to be useable by all people to the greatest extent possible

formal support

defined by the Older Americans act of 1965

ex. senior centers, adult day cares, chore services, and home care. legal services, meals on wheels.

informal support

roles of family and friends

who else can help a person in AIP?

social networks and instrumental and emotional support

two types of social networks

proximal and distal

activities of daily living

eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, transferring

instrumental activities of daily living

use phone, shopping, food prep, laundry, housekeeping, basic finances