Abstract Background and Objectives Emerging trends in aging in place and increasing
needs for home health care highlight the importance of researching older adults' daily lives …

This paper investigates the extent to which the subjectively interpreted qualities of the
housing environment influence the life satisfaction (LSI-A) of elderly residents. It assesses …

'Ageing in place'initiatives form an important part of broader 'ageing well'strategies that are
being developed in response to demographic change. Increasingly, it is acknowledged that …

Architects, environmental designers, occupational therapists, and human service
professionals are variously engaged in efforts to create settings for older persons that better …

Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old is a collection of essays that
presents insight into the area of aging-environment research. The book focuses primarily on …

Residential satisfaction is a significant topic in environmental psychology yet there is little
research on residential satisfaction among elders. This research aims to identify the …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: The effects of the physical–spatial–technical environment on
aging well have been overlooked both conceptually and empirically. In the spirit of M. Powell …

Research related to quality of life in long‐term care has been hampered by a paucity of
measurement tools sensitive to environmental interventions. The primary aim of this study …

Rigorous assessments to better understand the person-environment interaction are
essential to comprehend how neurocognitive disorders influence in-home functioning of …

This article examines the relationship of personal identity to environmental meaning in later
life. Four key elements of personal identity are described for each of three elderly informants …