chapter 11- housing & transportation

Question 1

the Lawton-Nahemow model of interaction between the individual and the environment that holds that a person’s ability and the demands of the environment influence that person’s life satisfaction and ability to function.

Answer 1

ecological model

Question 2

the demands of the environment on a person

Answer 2

Environmental press

Question 3

the desire of many older people to live near, but not with, their children

Answer 3

Intimacy at a distance

Question 4

if the housing is too small or in poor repair or if the household spends more than 30% of its total income on housing

Answer 4

core housing need

Question 5

a federal government program offering loans to low-income people to help them improve run-down housing

Answer 5

Residential rehabilitation assistance program (RRAP)

Question 6

housing adaptations that serve people of all ages; designers use lever door handles, low-threshold tubs, and temperature limits on hot water tanks to improve living for older people, as well as children and those with disabilities

Answer 6

universal design

Question 7

requires that an older resident or visitor with a disability be able to move barrier-free within the first floor of a single-family house

Answer 7

Visitability

Question 8

a housing concept that designers and builders use to make future changes in housing easy and affordable in order to meet the changing needs of people as they age

Answer 8

flexhousing

Question 9

a type of reverse mortgage whereby a person buys a life annuity and gets an income while living in the home; the mortgage company takes over the house when the person dies

Answer 9

Reverse annuity mortgage (RAM)

Question 10

government allowances that subsidize the person, not the housing project, and allow older people to choose their own apartment

Answer 10

Shelter allowances

Question 11

housing for people who need minimal to moderate care and use services such as homemaking, personal care, and social support programs

Answer 11

supportive housing

Question 12

housing that provides services such as meals and cleaning services to help people live on their own

Answer 12

enriched housing

Question 13

housing that provides personal care services and other supports to frail seniors to help them live independently in the community

Answer 13

assisted living

Question 14

part of a house made into a self-contained unit for an elderly relative, or a small, portable cottage or dwelling erected in the garden of an adult child’s house

Answer 14

granny flat

Question 15

a separate building on an adult child’s property or part of their adult child’s house made into a self-contained unit for an elderly relative

Answer 15

garden suite

Question 16

neighbourhoods that already have many older people; these communities can enhance the experience of current residents

Answer 16

Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs)

Question 17

a developer builds and sells houses to healthy, active retirees. These communities supply health services, shopping centers, and recreation facilities.

Answer 17

Planned retirement communities

Question 18

allows seniors to remain within one facility as the level of care required changes

Answer 18

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRs)

Question 19

a program that helps seniors improve their driving skills and teaches them how aging affects driving

Answer 19

55 alive mature driving program

Question 20

a program that matches passengers with transportation services that meet their needs

Answer 20

transportations brokerage

Question 21

a volunteer group of older people who provide rides to other seniors

Answer 21

mobility club