Developing best practice guidelines for designing living environments for people with dementia and sight loss
2018
Ageing & Society
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 38
Pages 900-925
Author(s): Bowes, A., Dawson, A., Greasley-Adams, C., Mccabe, L.
Added August 2019
Evidence-based facilities design in health care: A study of aged care facilities in Australia
2012
Health Services Management Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 25
Pages 121-128
Author(s): Fleming, R., Fay, R., Robinson, A.
Added August 2019
Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia: Quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments
2013
Aging & Mental Health
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 57-65
Author(s): Morgan-Brown, M., Newton, R., Ormerod, M.
Added August 2019
What has architecture got to do with dementia care?: Explorations of the relationship between quality of life and building design in two EQUAL projects
2006
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 7
Pages 34-48
Author(s): Torrington, J.
Added August 2019
Does the design of extra-care housing meet the needs of the residents? A focus group study
2012
Ageing & Society
Journal Article
Issue 07
Volume 32
Pages 1193-1214
Author(s): Barnes, S., Torrington, J., Darton, R., Holder, J., Lewis, A., McKEE, K., Netten, A., Orrell, A.
Added August 2019
Promoting mealtime function in people with dementia: A systematic review of studies undertaken in residential aged care
2019
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Author(s): Fetherstonhaugh, D., Haesler, E., Bauer, M.
Added May 2019
Hospitalization-associated disability: “She was probably able to ambulate, but I’m not sure”
2011
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 306
Pages 1782–1793
Author(s): Covinsky, K. E., Pierluissi, Edgar, Johnston, C. B.
It is not uncommon for older patients who are hospitalized to acquire hospital-associated disabilities (HAD). An HAD is defined as losing the ability to complete one of the basic activities of daily living (ADL) needed to live independently without assistance: bathing, dressing, rising from bed or a chair, using the toilet, eating, or walking across a room.
Added April 2019
Single-bed rooms in a geriatric ward prevent delirium in older patients
2020
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 32
Pages 141-147
Author(s): Blandfort, S., Gregersen, M., Rahbek, K., Juul, S., Damsgaard, E. M.
Added March 2019
Perceptions of home in long-term care settings: Before and after institutional relocation
2020
Ageing & Society
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 40
Pages 1267-1290
Author(s): Wada, M., Canham, S. L., Battersby, L., Sixsmith, J., Woolrych, R., Fang, M. L., Sixsmith, A.
Added January 2019
The effect of vertical split-flow patient management on emergency department throughput and efficiency
2018
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 36
Pages 1581-1584
Author(s): Garrett, J. S., Berry, C., Wong, H., Qin, H., Kline, J. A.
In some emergency departments (EDs), the severity of a patient’s condition is rated on a 5-point scale during admission using the Emergency Service Index (ESI). Under the “split-flow” model of patient triaging, patients with less-severe conditions (rated an ESI 4 or 5) are “fast tracked” so that they can be separated from patients with higher ESI scores, allowing for more efficient resource allocation for all patient treatment procedures.
Added December 2018
A regional survey on residents’ preferences on patient-centered medical home design in rural areas
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 187-205
Author(s): Cai, H., Spreckelmeyer, K., Mendenhall, A., Li, D., Holmes, C., Levy, M.
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a delivery model for primary care that is characterized by the recognition of unique patient needs while providing accessible services, a focus on safety and quality, comprehensive care, and coordinated care.
Added December 2018
How architectural design affords experiences of freedom in residential care for older people
2017
Journal of Aging Studies
Journal Article
Author(s): Van Steenwinkel, I., Dierckx de Casterlé, B., Heylighen, A.
As the global population of elderly humans increases, healthcare providers working in long-term care facilities have focused more on how certain social and physical design elements can help promote higher quality care.
Added October 2018
Designing Residential Buildings for Older People in China to Promote Ageing-in-place
2018
Asian Journal of Quality of Life
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 3
Pages 18-28
Author(s): Gadakari, T., Wang, J., Hadjri, K.
Added September 2018
Pilot study to measure wheelchair users’ space requirements in the bathroom
2018
Journal of Enabling Technologies
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 129-140
Author(s): Morales, E., Gamache, S., Routhier, F., Rousseau, J., Doyle, O.
In healthcare facilities around the world, many construction codes pertaining to building accessibility standards for patients using mobility devices (such as wheelchairs) have remained unchanged despite the introduction of newer mobility devices and changing patient demographics.
Added September 2018
Is greenery associated with mental health among residents of aged care facilities? A systematic search and narrative review.
2020
Aging & Mental Health
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 24
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Carver, A., Lorenzon, A., Veitch, J., Macleod, A., Sugiyama, T.
Added September 2018
Aging in place at home through environmental support of physical activity: An interdisciplinary conceptual framework and analysis
2012
Journal of Housing for the Elderly
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 26
Pages 338-354
Author(s): Wang, Z., Shepley, M. M., Rodiek, S. D.
Added September 2018
What makes a garden in the elderly care facility well used?
2019
Landscape Research
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 44
Pages 256-269
Author(s): Shi, S. L., Tong, C. M., Marcus, C. C.
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, 22% of the world’s population will be over the age of 60. As the population of this age group continually increases, healthcare providers are constantly striving to improve the quality of long-term care facilities so that they can provide better experiences for elderly patients.
Added September 2018
Designing interiors to mitigate physical and cognitive deficits related to aging and to promote longevity in older adults: A review
2018
Gerontology
Journal Article
Author(s): Engineer, A., Sternberg, E. M., Najafi, B.
As the global population of elderly people increases, healthcare providers and designers alike are faced with the question of how to continually optimize the design of healthcare environments so that a high quality of life is upheld.
Added August 2018
Assessing and comparing physical environments for nursing home residents: using new tools for greater research specificity
2006
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 46
Pages 42-51
Author(s): Cutler, L. J., Kane, R. A., Degenholtz, H. B., Miller, M. J., Grant, L.
At the time of this article’s publication (2018), there was an estimated population of two million elderly patients living in nursing homes. The authors suggest that approaches for optimizing the designs of nursing homes are unclear and relatively unexplored, resulting in negative connotations towards nursing homes among residents and the public alike.
Added August 2018
Impacts of Home Modifications on Aging-in-Place
2011
Journal of Housing For the Elderly
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 25
Pages 246-257
Author(s): Hwang, E., Cummings, L., Sixsmith, A., Sixsmith, J.
Added August 2018
