The HMinfo Research Library contains an in-depth collection of materials on home modifications and related subjects.
The Research Library does not lend books and other items. Under special circumstances, requests to use the library may be made by emailing .
The discipline of gerontechnology studies the interactions between the aged and their architectural and technological living environments. It applies ergonomic principles to extend the independence of aged people, by adapting their surroundings to compensate for their declining faculties. Recommendations to aid those who are visually handicapped include maximizing the power and arrangement of light sources to suit their reduced visual acuity. Additionally, the furniture, equipment and other technologies in their living environment should be chosen to minimize the risk of accident and injury.
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