Housing for older persons: An international overview

Technology and Disability

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 91-97

  Stone, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Housing; International; Older persons; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; GOVERNMENT; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOUSING; INDEPENDENCE; POLICY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031946234     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1998-81-208     Document Type: Review

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