A descriptive study of home modifications for people with dementia and barriers to implementation
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This study describes home environmental features, safety issues, and health-related modifications in a community dwelling sample of 82 elderly people with dementia. Main barriers to the accessibility of the homes were steps, both inside and outside the house. The majority of the caregivers had made home modifications, which pertained mainly to physical limitations. Home modifications to support cognitive deficits were made to a lesser extent. The main barrier to the implementation of home modifications to accommodate the care recipient's memory loss was skepticism about their usefulness. Regarding the removal of physical barriers, financial constraints were most frequently mentioned.
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Dementia-specific adapted home environment and related assistive devices may be helpful for both the patient and the caregiver.
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- Authors
- Marquardt, G., Johnston, D., Black, B. S., Morrison, A., Rosenblatt, A., Lyketsos, C. G., & Samus, Q. M.
- Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Housing for the Elderly
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-07
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 258-273
- ISSN
- 0276-3893 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-353X
- PMC
- PMC3167170
- OpenAlex
- W2044133715
- Cited by
- 52
- References
- 26
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- FWCI
- 0.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Housing for the Elderly (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG051456)
- National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH085142)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Keywords
- home modification, dementia, home safety, accessibility, caregivers, implementation barriers, financial constraints, physical barriers, cognitive impairment, memory loss, community-dwelling older adults, family environment
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