Syllabus Spring 2007 dea 472 Jan21 FINAL

ENVIRONMENTS FOR ELDERS Housing & Design for an Aging Population DEA 472 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea472/ Spring 2007 Mon, Wed, Friday 12:20 – 1:10 MVR Room 155 Nancy M Wells nmw2 254-6330, MVR E220 OBJECTIVES • Break your own stereotypes of “the elderly” • Become familiar with the physical and sensory challenges of late life • Become acquainted with elders in our community • Gain insight & sensitivity regarding appropriate design solutions for older adults • Learn about innovative housing options for late life • Envision new models of physical environments for elders of the future • Join intergenerational teams to improve local environments for elders Fay Gillis Wells, 1920’s pilot OVERVIEW This course is rooted in environmental psychology, human factors/ ergonomics, and gerontology DEA 472 provides an opportunity to learn about older adults and their housing needs & options Through discussion, lecture, readings, site visits, guest panels and speakers, and personal contact with elders, students learn about the social, cognitive, and physiological needs of older adults, as well as the design implications of those needs You will gain knowledge about the range of housing types available to older adults and begin to envision the future of elder housing Service learning is an important component of the course In addition to 15 required hours of elder-related service learning in the community In addition, the LEAP project (see below) involves service learning REQUIREMENTS The course requirements are outlined below: Discussion Leadership, Mini- Assignments & Class Participation throughout semester 15% In addition to preparing for class, students will periodically be asked to summarize articles, help lead discussion, and present information to the class Because this is a small class your participation and involvement is critical Occasional, short mini-assignments will also be required Elder- Friendly Design Evaluation 20% CHOOSE: A) Restaurant Evaluation OR B) Grocery Store Evaluation due Thursday March @ 5pm Evaluate either TWO restaurants OR TWO grocery stores in terms of design for older adults Both options will allow you to interact with elders and apply your knowledge of sensory and physiological changes and human factors / ergonomics to an environment for elders (see handout) Living Environments Aging Partnership (LEAP) Project (Interim report due Tues April 10) due Thursday May 5:00 25% DEA 472 is part of L E A P … Living Environments Aging Partnership, a program that creates opportunities for students to engage in elder-related service learning and involves community elders in Cornell classes Through LEAP, older adults will join our class for several sessions Students and elder community consultants will form intergenerational community design planning teams to improve a local environment for elders Final products are: improved environment and a poster describing process, research-basis, and final product (provide poster as hardcopy and electronically) Three Site Visit Reports ( ~4-5 pages each) due within week of each site visit 15% DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Please write site visit reports for three of the facilities that we visit You may choose the three Each report should be about pages long Include: 1.) Your observations, reactions and impressions of the place 2.) A critique of the physical environment including pros and cons and 3.) the application of three concepts or theories from readings / lecture, etc Quizzes There will be occasional (approximately – total) pre-announced quizzes 10% Service Learning - throughout semester log & reflective journal due Thursday May 10 15% A minimum of 15 service learning hours with elders is required, in addition to time spent on LEAP You may choose to join weekly trips to Lakeside Nursing Home though Cornell’s Elderly Partnership (CEP), be matched to visit a local elder through the Tompkins County Office for the Aging or avail yourself of another opportunity Keep a journal of your activities as well as your reflections or insights throughout the semester I will ask you to periodically hand-in your log and journal Finally, summarize + reflect on experiences Hand-in both your log and journal (including summary) Contacts / Ideas for Service Learning Hours Office for the Aging, Trina Schickel, 274-5491, http://www.tompkins-co.org/cofa/voluntee.html Through the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, you can be matched with an elder in the community to visit weekly, provide respite for a caregiver, help with light housekeeping, or assist with errands Typically, a visitor commits to 1-2 hours per week Contact Trina Schickel for more information You will need to meet with her and provide one reference Bridges of Cornell Heights, Theresa Nix, 257-5777, TNix@bridgescornellheights.com http://www.bridgesofmendon.com/basics.html Bridges is an innovative, upscale, relatively small scale facility in a residential setting Located at 403 Wyckoff Road, Bridges is very walkable from the Cornell Campus Contact Theresa Nix to identify ways that you might contribute to the quality of life of Bridges’ residents by visiting during meals, reading to residents, joining group outings, etc Cornell Elderly Partnership (CEP), Public Service Center (PSC) pscelderly@cornell.edu The CEP typically coordinates weekly trips to visit elders in local nursing homes The CEP often (~weekly) visits residents of Lakeside Nursing Home where they visit, read, garden, or create crafts and projects Lakeside Nursing Home, Suzanne Bakert, 273-8072 In addition to visiting Lakeside Nursing Home residents with the Cornell Elderly Partnership, you may choose to independently make arrangements to visit residents Contact Suzanne Bakert to identify roles you might full Lakeside is at 1229 Trumansburg Road (follow signs to the hospital) on the West side of the Lake TCAT bus #21 goes to Lakeside Beechtree Care Center (formerly The Reconstruction Home), Beth Pittman, 273-4166 Beechtree is another local nursing home that welcomes volunteers Located at 318 S Albany Street, Beechtree is an easy walk from the Ithaca Commons READINGS: On Electronic Reserve: Coursepack [R] On Reserve in Mann Library & in DEA Resource Room: Friedan, B (1993) The Fountain of Age New York: Simon & Schuster ON-LINE RESOURCES: See course website for more… http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea472/ Elders Health and the Built Environment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://0-www.cdc.gov.mill1.sjlibrary.org/healthyplaces/healthtopics/elders.htm The Institute on Aging and Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/IAE/) Promotes research, scholarship Environmental Geriatrics Weill Cornell Medical http://environmentalgeriatrics.org/multimedia_course/index.html        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Home Modifications http://www.homemods.org/library/        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders (a) Week (M) January 22 Spring 2007 INTRODUCTION – Who are Older Adults? “Environments” and “Elderly” Tues (Optional, FYI) Guest Lecture: Health, Aging, and the Built Environment Habib Chaudhury, Ph.D 4:30 – 6:00 MVR 157 (W) January 24 Images, Stereotypes, Stigmas What is your “Aging IQ”? Wilhelmina Pier, Age 109 [R] Friedan, B (1993) The Fountain of Age New York: Simon & Schuster Chapter 1: Denial and the "problem" of age pp 35-70 Nelson, T.D (2005) Ageism: Prejudice against our feared future self Journal of Social Issues, 61 (2), 207 – 221 [Read 207 – 214; peruse 215 - 218 ] Optional Readings: Special Issue on Ageism (2005) Journal of Social Issues, 61 (2) Waskel, S.A., Dubes, M and Reviere, R (1997) Black and white college students’ choices of descriptors for older women and older women relatives Journal of Women & Aging, 9, (1-2), 165-175 (F) January 26 Service Learning / LEAP Intro – Soliciting community project ideas Seperson, S.B (2002) Student, Teaching, Mentor and the Service-Learning Classroom Experience Pp.73 – 83, Chapter In: Seperson, S.B and Hegeman, C (Eds.) (2002) Elder care and service learning Westport, CT: Auburn House Week M Jan 29 Mini Assignment DUE – “THE FUTURE YOU” in class (M) January 29 Environmental Geriatrics (Introduction and Tutorial) Mitka, M (2001) Home Modifications to make older lives easier Journal of the American Medical Association, 286, (14), 1699 - 1700 In-class introduction to the Environmental Geratrics on-line training course by Rosemary Bakker at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City http://environmentalgeriatrics.org/ The training is oriented toward physicians but has wide applicability Later, I will assign modules from this training course (W) January 31 GUEST SPEAKER Brad Edmondson - Demographics of Old Age Edmondson, B (2005) Trends The Milken Institute Review (Fourth Quarter 2005) – 12 Seperson, S.B (2002) Demographics about Aging Chapter In: Seperson, S.B and Hegeman, C (Eds.) (2002) Elder care and service learning Westport, CT: Auburn House Optional Readings: Administration on Aging U.S Dept of Health & Human Services A profile of older Americans 2005 http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/profile_2005.pdf (F) February Begin Service Learning – NO CLASS Week Physiological Issues: Anthropometrics and Ergonomics (M) February        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Torrens, G., McDonagh-Philip, D & Newman, A (2001) Getting a grip Ergonomics in Design, Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society pp 7-13 Kroemer, K.H.E (1997) Anthropometry and biomechanics (Ch 5) In: A.D Fisk and W.A Rogers (Eds.) Handbook of Human Factors and the Older Adult NY: Academic Press pp 87-124 Faletti, M.V (1984) Human factors research and functional environments, Chapter In: I Altman, M.P Lawton, and J.F Wohlwill (Eds.) Elderly People and the Environment Vol Human Behavior and Environment: Advances in Theory and Research New York: Plenum Excerpt pp 220-231 Kiyota, E (no date) My life as a nursing home resident Optional Readings: Schieber, F., J.L Fozard, S Gordon-Salant, J.M Weiffenbach (1991) Optimizing sensation and perception in older adults International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 7, 133-162 Czaja, S (1990) Human factors research needs for an aging population Chapter 2: Human factors problems associated with aging Washington D.C.: National Academy Press Excerpt: pp 7-13 and 31-42 (W) February [ In-class Ergonomics Assessment] Harootyan, R.A (1993) Aging, functional abilities, and life-span design Proceedings of Life-Span Design for Residential Environments for an Aging Population Washington D.C.:AARP pp 29-38 (also available at http://www.homemods.org/library/life-span/) Environmental Geratrics http://environmentalgeriatrics.org/ Module 1: Aging, Environment + Excess Disability (F) February SITE VISIT – Bridges, Cornell Heights Week Access, Usability and Universal Design (M) February 12 Mace, R.L (1999) Barrier-Free Design In: van Vliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Pp 29-30 Mace, R.L (1991) The Accessible Housing Design File New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold (Barrier Free Environments Inc.), excerpts: pp 48, 49, 52, 53, 134-137 Optional Readings: Grayson, P.J (1991) Chapter 7, the best of design for the elderly, pp 121-154 In: Preiser, W et al (Eds.) Design Intervention NY: van Nostrand Reinhold Leibrock, C (1993) Beautiful and Barrier-free: a visual guide to accessibility New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold (W) February 14 GUEST SPEAKER Larry Roberts, Finger Lakes Independence Center Mace, R.L., Hardie, G.J., and Place, J.P (1991) Chapter 8: Accessible Environments: toward universal design In: Preiser, W et al., (Eds.) Design Intervention NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold 155-176 (F) February 16 DISCUSSION – Service Learning Progress/ Reflection Ladrigan, P.M and DiCarlo, R.H (2002) Service learning and the art of reflective journaling Pp 8491 Chapter In: Seperson, S.B and Hegeman, C (Eds.) (2002) Elder care and service learning Westport, CT: Auburn House        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Week Sensory Changes and Design Implications (M) February 19 Vision Changes in Late Life Spring 2007 Sanders, M.S & E.J McCormick (1987) Human Factors in Engineering and Design New York: McGraw Hill Publishing Excerpts: “Process of Seeing” pp 79-85; “Lighting and Elderly” pp 416418 Koncelik, J (1977) Human factors and environmental design for aging: Physiological changes, sensory loss and design criteria In: Environmental Context of Aging T Byerts, S Howell, and L Pastalan (Eds.) New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold pp 107-117 (W) February 21 Sensory Change and Design Intervention Environmental Geratrics http://environmentalgeriatrics.org/ Module 3: Environmental Geriatric Interventions Fozard, J., F Schieber, S Gordon-Salant, and J.M Weiffenbach (1993) Sensory and perceptual consideration for designing enviroments for the elderly Proceedings of Life-Span Design for Residential Environments for an Aging Population Washington D.C.: AARP pp 75-85 (also at http://www.homemods.org/library/life%2Dspan/sensory.html (F) February 23 Service Learning – NO CLASS Week (M) February 26 – LEAP ELDERS VISIT – review of applications and initial project development (W) February 28 Hearing Changes in Late Life Weinstein, B.E (2003) A primer on hearing loss in the elderly Generations, 27 (1) pp.15 – 19 Davis, J.L (2003) Hearing Loss: many elderly not treated WebMD, October 20, 2003 http://www.webmd.com/content/article/75/89822.htm Optional Readings: Dalton, D.S., Cruickshands, Klein, B.E.K., Kelin, R., Wiley, T.L., and Nondahl, D.M (2003) The impact of hearing loss on quality of life in older adults Gerontologist, 43 (5), 661-668 (F) March SITE VISIT - TBA Week Mon Mar - FYI, Optional: ABSTRACT DUE for STATE SOCIETY ON AGING STUDENT CONFERENCE to be held March 31, Ithaca College (M) March Introduction to Environmental Gerontology Theory From these and /or other readings, please prepare to present TWO Aging & Environment Theories to the class For each theory, describe the theory including key concepts, when it was developed and by whom and discuss how you think the theory is helpful or useful, or not, and provide two examples of how it might be used to describe a specific interaction between an actual older adult and the environment These readings will introduce you to Aging and Environment Theory as well as some of the key contributors, including Kurt Lewin, M Powell Lawton, and Rudolph Moos Some of the key theoretical ideas include        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Lewin’s B=f(P, E), Lawton’s Competence-Press Model, and the Environmental Docility Hypothesis In addition, Hill & Gregg present gerontological theory Hill, R.D & Gregg, C (2002) Older adults in residential care: A population at risk In: R.D Hill, B.L Thorn, J Bowling & A Morrison (Eds.) Geriatric Residential Care Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Lawton, M.P (1998) Environment and Aging: Theory Revisited Ch In: R.J Scheidt and P.G Windley (Eds.) Environment and Aging Theory: A Focus on Housing Westport, CT: Greenwood Press excerpt: pp 1-6 Scheidt R.J (1998) The social ecological approach of Rudolph Moos Ch In: R.J Scheidt and P.G Windley (Eds.) Environment and Aging Theory: A Focus on Housing Westport, CT: Greenwood Press pp 111-120 Calkins, M & G Weisman (1999) Models for environmental assessment In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press pp 130-139 Optional Reading: Goland, S.W (2003) Conceptualizing time and behavior in environmental gerontology: a pair of old issues deserving new thought The Gerontologist, 43 (5), 638-648 Parmalee, P (1998) Theory and Research in housing for the elderly: The legacy of Kurt Lewin Ch In: R.J Scheidt and P.G Windley (Eds.) Environment and Aging Theory: A Focus on Housing Westport, CT: Greenwood Press pp 161-185 Wahl., H.W and Weisman, G.D (2003) Environmental gerontology at the beginning of the new millennium: Reflections on its historical, empirical, and theoretical development The Gerontologist, 43 (5), 616-627 (W) March The Role of Familiarity & Personalization These readings explore the relevance of familiarity and personalization The Kaplan & Kaplan excerpt describes a tension between preferring the familiar and desiring variety Note the preferences matrices presented in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 While these concepts might most readily be applied to cognitive mapping and wayfinding, could they also be relevant to environments for elderly more generally? Hunt provides some insight as to how familiarity might ease relocation How would you characterize the relationship between familiarity and personalization? Do you think the relationship between familiarity and preference changes over the life course? Kaplan, S & Kaplan, R (1989) Cognition and Environment Ann Arbor, MI: Ulrich’s pp 77-88 Hunt, M.E (1993) Environmental simulation research for an aging society: familiarizing older people with the unknown In: R W Marans and D Stokols (Eds.) Environmental Simulation: Research and Policy Issues New York: Plenum Press pp 87-112 Küller, R (1991) Familiar design helps dementia patients cope In: Preiser, W et al (Eds.) Design Intervention: toward a more humane architecture NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold Excerpt: pp 258260 Optional Readings: Hunt, M.E (1981) Simulated site visits: an environmental learning strategy for older people Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan Gifford, R (1997) Environmental Psychology New York: Allyn & Bacon Chapter 6: Territoriality, excerpt: "territoriality and environmental design", pp 136-137 Thursday March (F) March Elder-Friendly Design Evaluation DUE 5:00 pm DISCUSSION - Service Learning reflection + LEAP updates        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Week (M) March 12 – ELDER CONSULTANTS VISIT – further project development (W) March 14 The meaning of “home”… Homeyness + Institutionality Marsden, J (1997) Assisted living housing for the elderly symbolic and physical properties of homeyness Chapter 3: homeyness Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan pp 18-37 Pastalan, L.A & Schwarz, B (1992) The meaning of home and ecogenic housing: A new concept for elderly women In H.C Dandekar (Ed.) Shelter, Women and Development: First and Third World Perspectives Proceedings of an International Conference May 7-9 1992 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI pp 402-407 Optional Readings: McCraken, G (1989) Homeyness: A cultural account of one constellation of consumer goods and meanings E Hirschman (Ed.) Interpretative consumer culture (pp 168-181) Provo, UT: association for consumer research Marsden, J.P & R Kaplan (1999) Communicating homeyness from the outside: elderly people’s perceptions of assisted living In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press pp 207-228 Pastalan, L.A.& Schwarz, B (1994) Emergent themes Journal of Housing for Elderly, 11(1), excerpt, p 177 (F) March 16 Service Learning – NO CLASS Week - SPRING BREAK Spring Break assignment Read this article and consider the role of the Medical Model in physical design of long term care settings If you have not yet visited a nursing home, so Wells, N.M (unpublished) Is the medical model effective with respect to long term care? Unpublished Manuscript Excerpt: pp 1-6 Week 10 Housing Options (M) March 26 This set of readings provides an overview of housing options for older adults The types of facilities described include Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), Assisted Living Facilities, ECHO Housing, LORC’s and NORC’s CCRC’s provide a unique model of living for older adults, with a continuum of care and independence options in one setting What are the unique design challenges of this setting? To what extent you agree with the pros and cons presented by Golant (1992)? Pynoos, J (1998) Elderly In: van Vliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage pp 131-135 Golant, S (1998) Continuing Care Retirement Communities In: van Vliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage pp 86-88 Golant, S (1998) Assisted Living In: van Vliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage pp 25-26 Hare, P.H (1998) ECHO Housing In: van Vliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage pp 129-130 Marans, R W (1998) Retirement Communities In: vanVliet, W (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage pp 489-491        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Folts, W.E & G.F Streib (1994) Leisure-oriented retirement communities In W.E Folts & D.E Yeatts (Eds.) Housing and the Aging Population: Options for the New Century New York: Garland Publishing, Inc pp 121-144 Golant, S (1992) Continuing care (life care) retirement facilities: multiple levels of shelter and care Ch 11 In: S.M Golant Housing America’s Elderly: many possibilities/ few choices Newbury Park: Sage Publications Pp 260-285 Brown, P.L (2006) Growing old together, in a new kind of commune February 27, 2006 New York Times Durrett, C (Fall2002) Cohousing:A neighborhood that works.Seniors’ Housing News, 18 20-21, 25 Optional Readings: Masotti, P.J., Fick, R., Johnson-Masotti, A., and MacLeon, S (2006) Healthy naturally occurring retirement communities: A low-cost approach to facilitating healthy aging American Journal of Public Health, 96 (7), 1164 - 1170 (W) March 28 Housing Transitions & Relocation in Late Life Frank, J (1999) “I live here, but it’s not my home” Residents’ experiences in assisted living In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press pp 166-182 Tobin, S S (1996) Cherished possessions: The meaning of things Generations, pp 46-48 Oswald, F., Schilling, O., Wahl, H.W and Gang, K (2002) Trouble in paradise? Reasons to relocate and objective environmental change among well-off older adults Journal of Environmental Psychology, 22, 273 – 288 Erickson, M.A., Krout, J., Ewen, H and Robison, J (in press) Should I stay or Should I Go? Moving plans of older adults Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 20 (3) Optional Readings: Waldron V.R., et al., (2005) Gender Differences in Social Adaptation to a Retirement Community: Longitudinal Changes and the Role of Mediated Communication The Journal of Applied Gerontology 24 (4): 283298 Pastalan, L (1983) Environmental displacement: A literature reflecting old-person-environment transactions In D Rowles and R.J Ohta (Eds.) Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old New York: Academic Press pp 189-203 Eshelman, P E & Evans, G.W (date) Home again: environmental predictors of place attachment and self-esteem for new retirement community residents Unpublished manuscript Cornell University [R] Friedan, B (1993) The Fountain of Age New York: Simon & Schuster Chapter 11: To Move or To Stay? pp 346-380 Thompson, B (1989) Preparing elderly people for life in a “home” British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 103-104 (F) March 30 NO CLASS – Attend State Society on Aging Conference SATURDAY (Sat) March 31 State Society on Aging STUDENT Conference, Ithaca NY BE SURE TO ATTEND – Keynote speaker: Dr Bill Thomas        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Week 11 M April Spring 2007 Aging, Gender, and Culture in Housing Mini Assignment DUE – 2-3 page summary + reaction to Dr Thomas’ talk (M) April Gender and Housing Arrangements Gregory, S and Pandaya, S (2002) Women and Long term care AARP Fact Sheet http://www.aarp.org/research/longtermcare/trends/aresearch-import-679-FS77R.html Keigher, S.M (1992) In search of “The Golden Girls”: Why is affordable, adaptable, and assisted housing for older women so hard to find? In: H.C Dandekar (Ed.) Shelter, Women and Development: First and Third World Perspectives Proceedings of an International Conference May 7-9 1992 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., pp 377-395 Saegert, S and McCarthy, D.E (1998) Gender and Housing for the Elderly: sorting through the accumulations of a lifetime Chapter In: R.J Scheidt and P.G Windley (Eds.) Environment and Aging Theory: A focus on housing Westport, CT: Greenwood Press Pp 61-87 Optional readings: Miller B, Kaufman, J.E 91996) Beyond Gender Stereotypes: Spouse Caregivers of Persons With Dementia Journal of Aging Studies 10(3): 189-204 Russell, R (2001) In sickness and in health: A qualitative study of elderly men who care for wives with dementia Journal of Aging Studies 15 351–367 (W) April Cultural Roles in Housing Arrangements Cohen, U and Moore, K D (1998 ) Integrated Cultural Heritage into Assisted-Living Environments In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Pp 90-109 Sethi, R (1998 ) Crossing Oceans: A Cross-Cultural Look at Elderly Immigrant Women in the United States and Elderly Women in India In: H.C Dandekar (Ed.) Shelter, Women and Development: First and Third World Perspectives Proceedings of an InternationalConference May 7-9 1992 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., pp 408-413 Optional readings: Mahoney, D.F., et al (year) African American, Chinese, and Latino Family Caregivers’ Impressions of the Onset and Diagnosis of Dementia: Cross-Cultural Similarities and Differences The Gerontologist 45(6):783792 Harris, P.B., Long, S.O (1999) Husbands and Sons in the United States and Japan: Cultural Expectations and Caregiving Experiences Journal of Aging Studies 13 (3): 241-267 (F) April ELDERS CONSULTANTS VISIT (LONGER SESSION 12:20 – 1:30) Week 12 Green Spaces & Restoration (M) April Theory + Evidence Kaplan, R & Kaplan, S (1995) The Experience of Nature: a psychological perspective Ann Arbor, MI: Ulrich’s Chapter 6: The restorative environment pp 177-200 Kweon, B., Sullivan, W.C.,and Wiley, A.R (1998) Green common spaces and the social integration of inner-city older adults Environment and Behavior, 30 (6), 832-858 Austin, E.N., Johnston, Y.A.M and Morgan, L.L (2006) Community gardening in a senior center: A therapeutic intervention to improve the health of older adults Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 40 (1), 48 – 56 Optional readings:        Page 10 of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Thomas, W H (1996) Living: How Someone You Love Can Still Enjoy Life in a Nursing Home Acton, MA VanderWyk & Burnham Chapter 3-9 pp 23-98 Wenjun, L, Keegan, T.H.M., Sternfeld, B., Sidney, S., Quesenberry, C.P and Kelsey, J.L (2006) Outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults: A neglected public health problem American Journal of Public Health, 96 (7), 1192 – 1200 Tuesday April 10 LEAP Project Interim Report Due 5:00 pm (W) April 11 Design + Practice Tyson, M.M (1995) The Therapeutic Garden: Outdoor Environments for People with Alzheimer’s Disease – one page summary Stoneham, J & Thoday, P (1996) Landsape Design for Elderly and Disabled People Suffolk: Garden Art Press Chapter 5: Site use and implications for design Pp 32-46 LeClaire, J (Oct 2002) The Evolution of Eden Metropolis, p 54 Optional Readings: Marcus, C.C and Barnes, M (Eds.) (1999) Healing Gardens: therapeutic benefits and design recommendations New York: John Wiley & Sons [sample chapters: ] Chapter 1: Introduction: Historical and cultural overview Marcus, C.C and Barnes, M Chapter 8: Nursing Home Gardens McBride, D.L Chapter 9: Alzheimer’s Treatment Gardens Zeisel, J and Tyson, M.M (F) April 13 Week 13 (M) April 16 SITE VISIT – TBA Design for Dementia Introduction to Alzheimer’s Disease Video - Alzheimer’s : A multicultural perspective (W)April 18 Design for People with Alzheimer’s Disease Zeisel, J (1999) Life-quality Alzheimer Care in Assisted Living In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press pp 110-129 Day, K and Calkins, M (2002) Design and Dementia In R.B Bechtel and A Churchman (Eds.) Handbook of Environmental Psychology, NY: Wiley, pp 374 - 393 Optional Readings: Day, K., Carreon, D & Stump, C (August, 2000) The therapeutic design of environments for people with dementia: A review of the empirical research The Gerontologist, 40(4), 397-416 Hoglund, D.J & Ledewitz, S.D (1999) Designing to meet the needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease In: B Schwarz & R Brent (Eds.) Aging, Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press 229-261 Cohen, U & Day, K (1993) Contemporary environments for people with dementia Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Univ Press Calkins, M (1991) Design for dementia In: Preiser, W et al (Eds.) Design Intervention: toward a more humane architecture NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold        Page 11 of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Zeisel, J., Silverstein, N.M., Hyde, J., Levkoff, S., Lawton, M.P and Holmes, W (2003) Environmental correlates to behavioral health outcomes in Alzheimer’s special care units The Gerontologist, 43 (5), 697-711 (F) April 20 GUEST SPEAKER Alice F Bonner, MS, APRN, BC (Tentative Date) Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Grad School of Nursing, U Mass Medical Kane, R.A (2001) Long-term care and a good quality of life: bringing them closer together The Gerontologist, 41 (3), 293 – 304 Week 14 (M) April 23 ELDER CONSULTANTS VISIT (W) April 25 DISCUSSION - Service Learning reflection + LEAP updates (F) April 27 GUEST SPEAKER Bill Thomas, M.D (Tentative Date) Geriatrician and Long Term Care Visionary Week 15 (M) April 30 TBA (W) May SITE VISIT – TBA Thursday May LEAP Final Project Posters Due (F) May 5:00 pm CONSULTANTS VISIT – LEAP PROJECT PRESENTATIONS/ POSTER SESSIONS Thursday May 10 Service learning Logs and Reflective Journals Due 5:00 pm        Page 12 of 11 ... of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Home Modifications http://www.homemods.org/library/        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders (a) Week (M) January 22 Spring 2007 INTRODUCTION... Powell Lawton, and Rudolph Moos Some of the key theoretical ideas include        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Lewin’s B=f(P, E), Lawton’s Competence-Press Model, and... Physiological Issues: Anthropometrics and Ergonomics (M) February        Page of 11 DEA 472: Environments for Elders Spring 2007 Torrens, G., McDonagh-Philip, D & Newman, A (2001) Getting a grip Ergonomics