A descriptive study of home modifications for people with dementia and barriers to implementation

Gesine Marquardt; Deirdre Johnston; Betty S. Black; Ann Morrison; Adam Rosenblat; Constantine G. Lyketsos; Quincy M. Samus

doi:10.1080/02763893.2011.595612

A descriptive study of home modifications for people with dementia and barriers to implementation

Gesine Marquardt, Deirdre Johnston, Betty S. Black, Ann Morrison, Adam Rosenblat, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Quincy M. Samus

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Abstract

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 home. The majority of the caregivers had made home modifications that 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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	258-273
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Housing for the Elderly
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2011.595612
State	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Activities of daily living
Dementia
Environmental barriers
Function
Home modification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gerontology
Public Administration
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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A descriptive study of home modifications for people with dementia and barriers to implementation. / Marquardt, Gesine; Johnston, Deirdre; Black, Betty S.; Morrison, Ann; Rosenblat, Adam; Lyketsos, Constantine G.; Samus, Quincy M.

In: Journal of Housing for the Elderly, Vol. 25, No. 3, 07.2011, p. 258-273.

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