This study examines the associations between neighbourhood perceptions and social
participation in a sample of older adults living in medium-sized cities in Flanders, Belgium …

Alongside community involvement, promoting social participation has been identified as a
key strategy of fostering empowerment, one of the central tenets of the health promotion …

Background and objectives Although the positive influence of social activity on health is now
well-established, a complex relationship exists among social participation, personal, social …

Objective: This article examined the associations between proximity to selected locations
considered to be conducive to social participation, and social participation itself, in urban …

The objective was to investigate associations between type of area, individuals' perceptions
of their neighbourhoods, and indicators of social and physical functioning. Social functioning …

Purpose Community and neighbourhood structures contribute not only to the health and well-
being, but also to the participation of older adults. The degree of participation depends on …

Neighbourhoods contribute significantly to shaping their residents' identities. For older
people, the neighbourhood may be even more important than for younger people. Ageing …

Social capital has been a popular concept used in research and policy to stress the value of
social contacts for the health and well-being of older adults. However, not much is known …

This article explores the relationships between municipality features and volunteering by
older adults. In the literature, strong evidence exists of the influence of place on older …

Social participation may improve the health and well‐being of older adults, and may
increase the social and human capacity of their communities. This study investigates the …