Spatial proximity as a behavioral marker of relationship dynamics in older adult couples

BG Ogolsky, ST Mejia… - Journal of social …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
… may be associated with the quality of an interaction where being in close proximity allows
for physical exchanges of support, such as a hug or a calming touch. In contrast, preceding, …

Perceptions of the neighborhood built environment for walking behavior in older adults living in close proximity

F Herbolsheimer, A Mahmood… - Journal of applied …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
… of the neighborhood in older adults in pre-set 400 m clusters. We found that the perception
of neighborhoods varied between persons living in close proximity and depended on …

Close proximity to roadway and urbanicity associated with mental ill-health in older adults

VC Pun, J Manjourides, HH Suh - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
… among physically inactive older adults suggests that the impacts … comprised of community
dwelling older adults who may be less … with depressive symptoms among older adults, with the …

Family Ties and Older Adult Well-Being: Incorporating Social Networks and Proximity

SE Patterson, R Margolis - The Journals of Gerontology: Series …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
… This paper examines the family ties of older adults in the United … compare older adults with
4 types of family ties: adultscloseolder adults with four types of family ties: adultsclose” to …

When less intergenerational closeness helps: The influence of intergenerational physical proximity and technology attributes on technophobia among older adults

W Xi, X Zhang, L Ayalon - Computers in human behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
… physical proximity impacts technophobia among older adultsproximity can reduce age-based
stereotype threat among … When older adults and younger people have closer physical …

Older adults' residential proximity to their children: Changes after cardiovascular events

HJ Choi, RF Schoeni, KM Langa… - Journals of Gerontology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
… that older adults and their children move in with or move closer to each other. Over a 2-year
period, the predicted probability of older adults becoming geographically closer to an adult

Associations between perceived proximity to neighborhood resources, disability, and social participation among community-dwelling older adults: results from the …

M Levasseur, L Gauvin, L Richard, Y Kestens… - Archives of physical …, 2011 - Elsevier
… Results of this study show that closer perceived proximity to neighborhood resources
was associated with greater social participation in men without disability and women overall. …

Importance of proximity to resources, social support, transportation and neighborhood security for mobility and social participation in older adults: results from a …

M Levasseur, M Généreux, JF Bruneau, A Vanasse… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
… To be closer to services, some older adults have moved from a rural to an urban area. In
addition to individual factors such as health problems that affect muscle strength and balance, …

The role of park proximity and social support in shaping park visitation, physical activity, and perceived health among older adults

A Mowen, E Orsega-Smith… - … of Physical Activity …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
… relationship between proximity to free facilities and increased physical activity. In terms of
park proximity, findings more consistently support the notion that close proximity is associated …

Close enough? Adult child-to-parent caregiving and residential proximity

RF Schoeni, TC Cho, HJ Choi - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
adult child by older adults with a disability declined dramatically as the distance between older
adults and their adult … Adjusted average weekly hours of help received from an adult child …