Aging in place: Housing adaptations and options for remaining in the community

This volume builds on two previous joint publications of the CAG/Acg and the Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre. One, by Statistic Canada\u27s Gordon Priest (1985), entitled "Living Arrangements of Canada\u27s Elderly: Changing Demographic and Economic Factors", examines the current housing characteristics and living arrangements of elderly Canadians with a view to identifying the scenarios which are likely to unfold in the future. The second, "Innovations in Housing and - Living Arrangements for Seniors" (Gutman and Blackie, 1985), describes the process involved in developing new units under cooperative and nonprofit sponsorship, barrier free and prosthetic design issues, innovative financial solutions such as home equity conversion plans as well as several physical solutions (e.g., shared housing; retirement communities)not covered in this volume

Younger adults with severe physical disabilities in the Capital Region

In Spring, 1994 the Gerontology Research Centre at Simon Fraser University was commissioned to undertake a project that would provide the Health Planning Division of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia (CRD) with information that would facilitate strategic planning for younger adults with severe physical disabilities. The specific goals of the project were to: 1) define the pertinent characteristics of persons aged 19-55 with severe physical disabilities living in the CRD, including: their socio-demographic characteristics (age and gender distribution, education, marital status, housing and living arrangement, sources of income); health and functional status (diagnosis, level of performance of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living); and available social supports; 2) ascertain consumer preferences (clients and their families) as to the type and location of housing and support services they require; 3) critically review existing health and social service programs in the CRD and province, and policies targeted to/encompassing younger adults with severe physical disabilities, with respect to their ability to respond to the identified consumer preferences; 4) recommend the type and level of resources required to meet consumer preferences. To fulfill the commission, the following activities were undertaken: Phase 1. Literature Review - An extensive electronic literature search and review was conducted. Unpublished material obtained from the Ministry of Health and other contacts was also reviewed (see: Gutman, G.M. (1995). Characteristics, service needs and service preferences of younger adults with severe physical disabilities: Literature review. Vancouver, BC: Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University. OAI: http://ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/11440). Phase 2. Profile of Continuing Care Clients - Assuming that most younger adults with severe physical disabilities living in the CRD were known to the Continuing Care Division of the Ministry of Health, a client profile was constructed using information from 153 clients\u27 LTC-1 forms, the Division\u27s standard assessment form (see Chapter 2 of this report for findings)

Hole mobility in organic single crystals measured by a "flip-crystal" field-effect technique

We report on single crystal high mobility organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) prepared on prefabricated substrates using a "flip-crystal" approach. This method minimizes crystal handling and avoids direct processing of the crystal that may degrade the FET electrical characteristics. A chemical treatment process for the substrate ensures a reproducible device quality. With limited purification of the starting materials, hole mobilities of 10.7, 1.3, and 1.4 cm^2/Vs have been measured on rubrene, tetracene, and pentacene single crystals, respectively. Four-terminal measurements allow for the extraction of the "intrinsic" transistor channel resistance and the parasitic series contact resistances. The technique employed in this study shows potential as a general method for studying charge transport in field-accumulated carrier channels near the surface of organic single crystals.Comment: 26 pages, 7 figure

Weighted ergodic theorems for Banach-Kantorovich lattice Lp(∇^,μ^)L_{p}(\hat{\nabla},\hat{\mu})

In the present paper we prove weighted ergodic theorems and multiparameter weighted ergodic theorems for positive contractions acting on $L_p(\hat{\nabla},\hat{\mu})$. Our main tool is the use of methods of measurable bundles of Banach-Kantorovich lattices.Comment: 11 page

Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels (version 2019.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database

Calcium- and sodium- activated potassium channels are members of the 6TM family of K channels which comprises the voltage-gated KV subfamilies, including the KCNQ subfamily, the EAG subfamily (which includes herg channels), the Ca2+-activated Slo subfamily (actually with 6 or 7TM) and the Ca2+- and Na+-activated SK subfamily (nomenclature as agreed by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels [124]). As for the 2TM family, the pore-forming a subunits form tetramers and heteromeric channels may be formed within subfamilies (e.g. KV1.1 with KV1.2; KCNQ2 with KCNQ3)

Innovations in housing and living arrangements for seniors

"Papers from a symposium sponsored by the Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University and the Canadian Association on Gerontology/Associaton canadienne de gerontologie, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 31, November 2nd and November 3rd, 1984."TABLE OF CONTENTS: FOREWORD. PART I: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: 1. Housing Elderly People in Canada: Working Towards a Continuum of Housing Choices Appropriate to Their Needs / Satya Brink. PART II: ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MODELS: 2. Private Sector Financing for Elderly Housing / Aeron T. Evans and G.J.M. Purdie; 3. Home Equity Conversion: Aging in Place with Income / Ken Scholen; 4. Shared Appreciation and Home Equity Conversion: Ideas Whose Time Have Come for Canadians / Dale Bairstow; 5. Federal Housing Programs L.P.Gross. PART III: THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: 6. The Development Process and the Cooperative Difference / Shirley Schmid; 7. Working with Private Non-profit Corporations / Yhetta Gold; 8. The Role of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the Development Process / Robert L. Nicklin. PART IV: ALTERNATIVE MODELS/APPROACHES TO SENIORS HOUSING: 9. Shelter Allowances for Older Adults: Programs in Search of a Policy / Jim Zamprelli; 10. Shared Housing: Principles and Practices / Norman K. Blackie; 11. A Canadian Example: The Home Sharing Program for Older Adults in Regional Niagara / Douglas H. Rapelje; 12. Accessory Housing: Applicability to the Canadian Context / GaryHiscox; 13. Retirement Communities: A Range of Options / Leon Pastalan. PART V. DESIGN AND EVALUATION: 14. Barrier Free and Prosthetic Design: Issues in Housing for Seniors / Lorraine G. Hiatt; 15. The Evaluation Process in Housing for the Elderly / Sonne Lemke and Rudolph H. Moos

Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels (KCa, KNa) in GtoPdb v.2023.1

Calcium- and sodium- activated potassium channels are members of the 6TM family of K channels which comprises the voltage-gated KV subfamilies, including the KCNQ subfamily, the EAG subfamily (which includes hERG channels), the Ca2+-activated Slo subfamily (actually with 6 or 7TM) and the Ca2+- and Na+-activated SK subfamily (nomenclature as agreed by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels [126]). As for the 2TM family, the pore-forming a subunits form tetramers and heteromeric channels may be formed within subfamilies (e.g. KV1.1 with KV1.2; KCNQ2 with KCNQ3)

Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels (KCa, KNa) in GtoPdb v.2021.3

Calcium- and sodium- activated potassium channels are members of the 6TM family of K channels which comprises the voltage-gated KV subfamilies, including the KCNQ subfamily, the EAG subfamily (which includes hERG channels), the Ca2+-activated Slo subfamily (actually with 6 or 7TM) and the Ca2+- and Na+-activated SK subfamily (nomenclature as agreed by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Calcium- and sodium-activated potassium channels [125]). As for the 2TM family, the pore-forming a subunits form tetramers and heteromeric channels may be formed within subfamilies (e.g. KV1.1 with KV1.2; KCNQ2 with KCNQ3)

Housing the very old

The objectives of the editors in producing this monograph were two-fold: first, to present a broad overview of the issues involved in producing housing for the very old, and second, to highlight current housing alternatives that are responsive to the special circumstances of very old persons. The monograph is divided into five parts. Part I provides a demographic overview of the very old in Canada and a description of key conceptual issues that must be addressed in meeting their housing needs. Part H focuses on design considerations in institutional settings. Part III profiles various housing models for meeting the diverse needs of the very old living in the community. The papers discuss: the small congregate house, the Abbeyfield approach and housing for the hard to house. Part IV highlights transitions in living arrangements and housing needs over time. Included are papers on both naturally occurring and planned retirement communities. The fifth and final part describes the experience of several European countries and their policy implications for Canada.TABLE OF CONTENTS: FOREWORD; PART I: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW: 1. Living Arrangements of Canada\u27s Older Elderly / Gordon E. Priest; 2. Key Conceptual Issues in Housing the Very Old / Betty Havens. PART II: DESIGNING FOR THE VERY OLD IN INSTITUTIONS: 3. Design-related Issues and Solutions for Meeting the Needs of the Very Old in Institutional Settings / Pamela Cluff; 4. Designing a Dementia Residential Care Unit: Addressing Cognitive Changes with the Wesley Hall Model / Shelly Weaverdyck and Dorothy Coons. PART III: ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR MEETING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE VERY OLD LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: 5. The Small Congregate Home / Charlotte C. Murray; 6. The Abbeyfield Model / Kiyoshi Shimizu; 7. Housing for Inner-City, Hard-to House Veterans: The Veterans Memorial Manor / Fred Harvey and Olga Greenwell; 8. The Multi-Level, Multi-Service Model / Gloria M. Gutman. PART IV: TRANSITION OVERTIME: 9. The Naturally Occurring Retirement Community / Michael Hunt; 10. Planning for Retirement Communities / Judy Zon. PART V: LESSONS FROM ABROAD: 11. International Experience in Housing the Very Old: Policy Implications for Canada / Satya Brink; 12. Aspects of Housing and Services in Sweden and Denmark to Assist the Very Elderly to Live in Their Own Home / Bettyann Raschko