Assistive technology and mobile ICT usage among oldest-old cohorts: comparison of the oldest-old in private homes and in long-term care facilities

A Schlomann, A Seifert, S Zank… - Research on aging, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines technology adoption among oldest-old cohorts (80+) in private homes
and long-term care facilities and analyzes relationships between individual characteristics …

“Fiercely independent”: Experiences of aging in the right place of older women living alone with physical limitations

M Narushima, M Kawabata - Journal of Aging Studies, 2020 - Elsevier
This study explores the experience of aging among older Canadian women with physical
limitations who live by themselves. While aging in place has been a policy priority in rapidly …

Enacting agency: exploring how older adults shape their neighbourhoods

C Hand, DL Rudman, S Huot, R Pack, J Gilliland - Ageing & Society, 2020 - cambridge.org
Within research on ageing in neighbourhoods, older adults are often positioned as impacted
by neighbourhood features; their impact on neighbourhoods is less often considered …

The distance to death perceptions of older adults explain why they age in place: A theoretical examination

SM Golant - Journal of Aging Studies, 2020 - Elsevier
Older persons prefer to age in place or stay put in their current dwellings and move less
frequently than any other age group. However, current residential mobility theories do not …

Leisure time physical activity mediates the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and mental health among older adults

J Kim, J Kim, A Han - Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Neighborhood social cohesion can contribute to leisure time physical activity (LTPA)
involvement and psychological well-being. In spite of the value of neighborhood social …

Aging and the changing urban environment: The relationship between older people and the living environment in post-reform Beijing, China

J Yu, MW Rosenberg - Urban Geography, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The Chinese population is aging rapidly. In Beijing, older people's immediate environments
have seen great changes and are important for their everyday aging experiences. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Social support is associated with technology use in old age.

ST Kamin, A Beyer, FR Lang - Inf. Commun. Technol, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background: The use of technological innovations can play a significant role in healthy
aging and social participation in late life. However, it is not well understood how social …

Neighborhood disorder and distress in real time: Evidence from a smartphone-based study of older adults

E York Cornwell, AW Goldman - Journal of health and social …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Socioeconomic disadvantage and disorder in the residential neighborhood have been
linked to multiple health risks, but less is known about the relevance of other spaces of daily …

Neighborhood environments and intrinsic capacity interact to affect the health-related quality of life of older people in New Zealand

C Stephens, J Allen, N Keating, Á Szabó, F Alpass - Maturitas, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Following the WHO 2015 policy framework, we tested the effects of older people's
intrinsic capacity and their perceptions of their neighborhood environments on mental and …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to prevent or delay long-term nursing home placement for adults with impairments—A systematic review of reviews

W Duan-Porter, K Ullman, C Rosebush… - Journal of general …, 2020 - Springer
Background With continued growth in the older adult population, US federal and state costs
for long-term care services are projected to increase. Recent policy changes have shifted …