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Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
Published on: April 23, 2014
Students explore livable communities
Nina M Silverstein1, Elizabeth Johns, Judith A Griffin
1College of Public and Community Service, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393, USA. nina.silverstein@umb.edu
Abstract:
In 2006 and 2007, undergraduate and certificate students in gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston investigated the elder livability of seven area communities. Elder "livability" refers to features of a local community that support residents who wish to age in place--characteristics such as the availability of appropriate services, transportation options, and affordable housing. A survey developed by AARP guided the research and facilitated its completion within a single academic semester. With its potential to benefit both students and researched cities and towns, the Livable Communities project is recommended to gerontology educators and action researchers as a meaningful, real-world inquiry into factors affecting the ability of older adults to age in place.
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