Residential design for aging in place

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Growing up and getting wiser

Designs for independence

The American senior tsunami

Laws, codes, and regulations

Assessing the aging process

Exterior freedoms

Creating living spaces

Creating private places

Designing the kitchen

Designing the bathroom

The rest of the house

Design beyond age

Appendix A. Building professional alliances

Appendix B. From civil rights to universal design and beyond

Appendix C. Products and vendors

Appendix D. Common disease and disabilities

Index.