Adapting the homes of older people: A case study of costs and savings

Building Research and Information

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 468-483

  Lansley, Peter ^a   McCreadie, Claudine ^b   Tinker, Anthea ^b   Flanagan, Susan ^a   Goodacre, Kate ^a   AlanTurner Smith, ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Ageing population; Assistive technology; Benefits; Care services; Costs; Demographics; Disability; Older people; Public policy; Quality of life; Social housing; UK

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HEALTH CARE; HOUSING; POPULATION STATISTICS; PUBLIC POLICY; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

ADAPTATIONS; AGEING POPULATION; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CARE SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 9144240137     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0961321042000269429     Document Type: Article

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