Elderly living space: preferences and needs of older persons in Bangkok metropolitan

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Author list: Supawadee Boonyachut

Publication year: 2020

Volume number: 11

Issue number: 2

Start page: 15

End page: 28

Number of pages: 14

ISSN: 2697-6560

URL: https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ajnu/article/view/196366

Abstract

Like other countries’ population worldwide, Thailand’s population has also been aging continually. The research objective is to find what spaces, furniture, lighting, and decorating materials the older persons who live in Bangkok look for in their age-friendly unit. Results show that the interests and activities of the elderly  are  mostly  home-based. The  average  needed  areas  are  living  area,  bedding,  and  bathroom  in  the  multipurpose studio type ECHO (Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity). Sufficient necessary items for new design of elder care room

Keywords

Age-friendly Space, elderly living space, Living Environment, Older Person