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 …

In view of the demographic profile of the older adults in the United States, in the next two
decades, cities and communities need to adapt the form, environment, and transportation …

The negative consequences of hearing loss go beyond difficulties with communication,
having been identified as a major risk factor for injury and illness, social isolation …

Purpose This phenomenological inquiry explored what it is like to become and to be old.
The principal aims of this study were to first characterize participants' lived experience of …

This study investigates older people's preferences for social care in rural and urban China.
The data come from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) which collected …

Although there is widespread acceptance regarding the importance of mobility in older
adults, there have been few attempts to bridge disciplines and move beyond the …

Abstract Background and Objectives Integration in one's social community may depend in
part upon feeling safe and secure within one's physical community, or neighborhood …

This chapter considers the consequences of aging on communication and the ability to age
well in terms of participation in everyday life. Interventions designed to reduce the negative …

Abstract Background and Objectives Empirical evidence suggests that the concept of
“neighboring”(ie, social contact and social support within a neighborhood) is related to …

To better understand the role of technology in later-life planning among older lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and trans (LGBT) adults, we conducted focus groups to explore factors linked to …