Independent for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America

Published by University of Texas Press 2012

Independent for Life

Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America

Edited by: Henry Cisneros , Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain and Jane Hickie

https://doi.org/10.7560/737914

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About this book

Do you want to age independently in your own home and neighborhood? Staying home, aging in place, is most people's preference, but most American housing and communities are not adapted to the needs of older people. And with the fastest population growth among people over 65, finding solutions for successful aging is important not only for individual families, but for our whole society. In Independent for Life, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and a team of experts on aging, architecture, construction, health, finance, and politics assess the current state of housing and present new possibilities that realistically address the interrelated issues of housing, communities, services, and financial concerns.

Independent for Life covers a wide range of smart solutions, including remodeling current housing and building new homes for accessibility and safety, retrofitting existing neighborhoods to connect needed services and amenities, and planning new communities that work well for people of all ages. Case studies show how the proposals can be implemented. The authors offer action plans for working with policy makers at local, state, and national levels to address the larger issues of aging in place, including family financial security, real estate markets, and the limitations of public support. Lists of essential resources, including a detailed "to do" list of aging in place priorities and an individual home assessment, complete the volume.

Author / Editor information

Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and four-term mayor of San Antonio, is Executive Chairman of CityView, a company that specializes in urban real estate, in-city housing, and metropolitan infrastructure. Cisneros is the author of several books, including Interwoven Destinies: Cities and Nation and Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America’s Cities and States.

Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain is Senior Research Scholar and Managing Director at the Stanford Center on Longevity.

Jane Hickie is Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Politics, Scholars, and the Public Program at the Stanford Center on Longevity.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword John W. Rowe Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
PART I Introduction: Independent/Successful Longevity
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1. New Visions for Aging in Place Henry Cisneros Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. A Hopeful Future Laura L. Carstensen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
PART II Demographics and Challenges
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3. Changing Demographic Realities Adele M. Hayutin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
4. Future Social and Economic Changes Anthony Downs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
PART III Housing and Services
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
5. From Home to Hospice: The Range of Housing Alternatives Elinor Ginzler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
6. Community Services Jennie Chin Hansen and Andrew Scharlach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
PART IV Homes
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
7. The Home Environment and Aging Esther Greenhouse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
8. Technology Solutions Eric Dishman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
9. A Contractor’s Perspective Greg Miedema Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
10. A Case Study: Interior Design for Aging in Place M. Robbins Black Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
11. Multifamily Housing Hipolito Roldan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
12. A Case Study: Th e Freedom Home Keith Collins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
PART V Neighborhoods
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
13. Healthy Communities Lawrence D. Frank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
14. Local Community Action Ron Littlefield and Robert H. McNulty Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
15. Retrofitting Suburbs Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
16. Longevity and Urbanism Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Scott Ball Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
17. Neighborhood Development Christopher B. Leinberger and Michael Glynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
PART VI Strategies for Change
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18. Vulnerable Populations Fernando Torres-Gil and Brian Hofland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
19. Housing Finance Richard K. Green and Gary D. Painter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
20. A Political Strategy Shirley Franklin and Jane Hickie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Conclusion: Aging in Place Henry Cisneros Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Resources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 319

eBook

Published: April 15, 2012
ISBN: 9780292737938