Imagine You Are an Environmental Gerontologist Who Has a 77-Year-Old

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Essay

Imagine you are an environmental gerontologist who has a 77-year-old client with visual impairments who is living in a home that has not been modified since it was built in the 1970s. Discuss the steps you would take to help your client modify their home and how you would overcome common barriers faced by people with functional impairments who wish to age in place.

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Definitions:

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