Wick Jeannette Y, Zanni Guido R
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Consult Pharm. 2009 Nov;24(11):804-6, 808, 811-2. doi: 10.4140/tcp.n.2009.804.
The transition from one's own home into institutional settings is often difficult for residents and families. Historically, dependent elders wishing to remain in their communities had few options. Seniors now have multiple aging-in-place options that support their significant lifestyle demands and allow them to live with other like-minded individuals. These include privately developed age-restricted, gated retirement communities; continuing-care retirement communities; and naturally occurring retirement communities. Housing concerns include design elements that make homes more accessible for elders and people with disabilities, but also make the home more functional for others ("universal design").
