Building design considerations for healthy and active aging-in-place

IF 2.1 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI:10.1108/ijbpa-05-2023-0069

Atinuke Arinola Ajani, D. Olapade

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PurposeThe concept of aging-in-place has gained notable significance in the last decade due to a dramatic demographic shift in global population dynamics that have considerably affected the ability of societies to adequately cater for their aging population. This paper examines some of the barriers to aging-in-place in the context of health needs, housing design and the role of retrofitting/smart home technologies in overcoming these barriers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a narrative literature review approach, the authors undertook a comprehensive search of recent relevant literature focusing on five core thematic areas: health and aging, aging in place, barriers to aging in place, retrofitting and smart home technologies for successful aging in place. The authors entered appropriate keywords into interdisciplinary research databases and synthesized a coherent narrative discussing the thematic areas using the data extracted from the literature search.FindingsThere is a bidirectional relationship between aging and the home environment. Barriers to aging-in-place are mainly related to progressive decline in health, which alters the environmental needs of individuals. Appropriate building designs can significantly facilitate aging-in-place. The authors, therefore, highlight the role of retrofitting and smart home technologies as practical solutions to the challenges of the aging-in-place.Practical implicationsForward planning in building design is essential to guarantee that the home environment is well adapted for the challenges of aging-in-place while also promoting healthy aging.Originality/valueThe paper shows the relationship between aging and the home environment and how building design considerations could enhance healthy aging-in-place.

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就地健康和积极养老的建筑设计考虑因素

目的在过去十年中，由于全球人口动态的急剧变化，就地养老的概念变得越来越重要，这在很大程度上影响了社会充分照顾老龄人口的能力。本文从健康需求、住房设计以及改装/智能家居技术在克服这些障碍方面的作用等方面，探讨了居家养老的一些障碍。设计/方法/途径作者采用叙述式文献综述方法，对近期相关文献进行了全面搜索，重点关注五个核心主题领域：健康与老龄化、居家养老、居家养老的障碍、改装以及促进成功居家养老的智能家居技术。作者在跨学科研究数据库中输入了适当的关键词，并利用从文献检索中提取的数据合成了一份讨论这些主题领域的连贯叙述。居家养老的障碍主要与健康状况的逐渐衰退有关，而健康状况的衰退会改变个人对环境的需求。适当的建筑设计可以极大地促进就地养老。因此，作者强调了改造和智能家居技术的作用，认为它们是应对居家养老挑战的切实可行的解决方案。原创性/价值本文展示了老龄化与居家环境之间的关系，以及建筑设计方面的考虑因素如何促进健康的居家养老。

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International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation publishes findings on contemporary and original research towards sustaining, maintaining and managing existing buildings. The journal provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of buildings, their performance and adaptation in order to develop appropriate technical and management solutions. This requires an holistic understanding of the complex interactions between the materials, components, occupants, design and environment, demanding the application and development of methodologies for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment in this multidisciplinary area. With rapid technological developments, a changing climate and more extreme weather, coupled with developing societal demands, the challenges to the professions responsible are complex and varied; solutions need to be rigorously researched and tested to navigate the dynamic context in which today''s buildings are to be sustained. Within this context, the scope and coverage of the journal incorporates the following indicative topics: • Behavioural and human responses • Building defects and prognosis • Building adaptation and retrofit • Building conservation and restoration • Building Information Modelling (BIM) • Building and planning regulations and legislation • Building technology • Conflict avoidance, management and disputes resolution • Digital information and communication technologies • Education and training • Environmental performance • Energy management • Health, safety and welfare issues • Healthy enclosures • Innovations and innovative technologies • Law and practice of dilapidation • Maintenance and refurbishment • Materials testing • Policy formulation and development • Project management • Resilience • Structural considerations • Surveying methodologies and techniques • Sustainability and climate change • Valuation and financial investment