Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ495939
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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A Study of Stairs in the Housing of Independently-Living Elderly People.
Smith, David W. E.; And Others
International Journal of Aging & Human Development, v39 n3 p247-56 1994
This study examines elderly (60+ years) residents of a community dominated by multistory homes and apartments with stairs. Although stairs presented problems for a substantial minority of residents, most occupants expressed satisfaction with their homes. However, a majority of residents, when questioned further, desired stair-free living in a next home. (RJM)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Disabilities, Gerontology, Health, Housing, Housing Needs, Mobility, Older Adults, Quality of Life, Surveys, Well Being, Young Old Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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