TY - GEN
T1 - Older adults' needs for assistance as a function of living environment
AU - Mitzner, Tracy L.
AU - Chen, Tiffany L.
AU - Kemp, Charles C.
AU - Rogers, Wendy A.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - As the older adult population grows and becomes more diverse, so will their needs and preferences for living environments. Many adults over 65 years of age require assistance in their living environment (Administration on Aging, 2009), however it is important for their feelings of well-being that the assistance does not restrict their autonomy (e.g., Barkay & Tabak, 2002). Moreover, autonomy enhancement may improve older adults' functionality (e.g., Greiner et al., 1996). This paper provides an overview of older adults' diverse living situations and an assessment of their needs for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) when living in the community or in a long-term care residence, such as assisted living or skilled nursing. We also examine older adults' residential mobility patterns to understand potential unmet needs for assistance. This needs assessment highlights the specific areas that could benefit from human factors interventions to support older adults in making choice-driven decisions about where they live.
AB - As the older adult population grows and becomes more diverse, so will their needs and preferences for living environments. Many adults over 65 years of age require assistance in their living environment (Administration on Aging, 2009), however it is important for their feelings of well-being that the assistance does not restrict their autonomy (e.g., Barkay & Tabak, 2002). Moreover, autonomy enhancement may improve older adults' functionality (e.g., Greiner et al., 1996). This paper provides an overview of older adults' diverse living situations and an assessment of their needs for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) when living in the community or in a long-term care residence, such as assisted living or skilled nursing. We also examine older adults' residential mobility patterns to understand potential unmet needs for assistance. This needs assessment highlights the specific areas that could benefit from human factors interventions to support older adults in making choice-driven decisions about where they live.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:81855224908
SN - 9780945289395
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 152
EP - 156
BT - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, HFES 2011
PB - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
T2 - 55th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2011
Y2 - 19 September 2011 through 23 September 2011
ER -