Questions With Solved Solutions.
Climate Change and Aging - Answer 1. Natural disasters
- occur in the presence of social issues
- compound these issues for the most vulnerable
2. Examine climate change morally and socially
3. Vulnerability
- disproportionate risk of negative outcomes (death, loss, injury)
- disproportionate difficulty in recovering
- predictor of excess mortality (not age)
Climate Justice Approach - Answer 1. Climate change
2. Impacts people unevenly
3. Address injustices equitably
Climate Justice - Answer 1. Need transgenerational and intersectional approaches
- sexual orientation
- age
- race
- disability
- belief
2. Includes addressing vulnerability risks
3. Includes building capacity
- personal (eg., developing human skills)
- Organizational/Societal (eg., developing infrastructure)
Aging in Place - Answer 1. Involves remaining in one's homes over the long term
2. Most people want this
3. Housing is a symbol of
- Independence
, Aging in Place and Change - Answer 1. Maintaining the home may become a financial burden
2. As disability approaches
- modifications to the home
- need for the in-home services
~ meals
~ personal care
~ co-residence with children
Services to Assist Aging in Place - Answer 1. Home Care
- nursing, rehabilitation, and other therapy services provided to the homebound and those who
have difficulty performing multiple ADLs
2. Adult Day Care & Adult Day Health Care
- A community facility that frail older people living at home can attend several hours each day
Services Needed by Older Adults at Home with Long-Term Care Needs - Answer In home
- home care
- home health services
- home-delivered meals
- home improvement
In community
- senior center
- adult day care
- transportation
- shopping
Universal Design - Answer 1. Design for the widest range of users
2. From young to old
3. From able-bodied to disabled
4. Eg., step-less entrance
5. Good site for universal design strategies