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Tables of Contents for Elder House
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xii
Introduction: Where Will You Live When You Grow Up?
xiii
Part I. OBSTACLE COURSES AND BOOBY TRAPS
Old Isn't Old Anymore
3
5
Approaching Your Home: A Safe Hello
8
13
Navigating Your Home: Getting from Here to There---No Problem!
21
8
Food Preparation: What Fills Your Belly Feeds Your Soul
29
17
Dining Facilities: Setting Pretty
46
6
Communal Spaces: Sitting Pretty
52
4
Sleeping and Dressing: Sweet (and Safe) Dreams
56
7
Self-Care: Getting Personal
63
12
Activity Rooms: For Busy Brains and Happy Hands
75
7
Gardens and Outdoor Living: Smelling (and Planting) the Roses
82
10
All Through the House: Additional Safety Tips
92
9
Sound: Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
101
5
Security at Home: Rest Easy
106
7
Retrofitting Applied: Flo and Henry's Retrofitted Home
113
12
Part II. SMALL GEMS ARE BETTER THAN WHITE ELEPHANTS
Perspectives and Priorities: Bye-bye, Big
125
6
Clutter and Collectibles: How Much Is Too Much?
131
11
The Architecture: Don't Fight It, Join It!
142
10
Scale: Too Big or Too Small?
152
6
Balance, Unity, and Harmony: Three Friendly Ghosts
158
4
The Cast of Color: Paint It Pretty
162
12
Lighting: Looking Is Not Seeing
174
5
Transparent and Reflective Materials: Things That ``Aren't There''
179
5
One-Room Living: Divide and Conquer---the Space
184
9
Let Your Senses Lead You
193
6
Part III. PLANNING YOUR HOME---YOUR WAY
Thoughts Are Things
199
4
Visual Aids: See It Before It Is
203
18
End Note
221
2
Bibliography
223
2
Index
225