Despite an increased research and policy focus on Canada's aging population, one area
which has generated little attention is older adults who are reported missing. This raises …

Gerontological research has extensively focused on the experiences of people ageing
within changing social contexts. However, accounts from the context of the European post …

Based on concepts from environmental gerontology and life-span psychology, this study
aims at comparing perceived housing and person-environment (pe) fit across three age …

Housing adaptation is recognized as an effective intervention for successful independent
living and has been given a greater political priority. However, the current adaptation …

Human existence is characterized by the simultaneity of vulnerability and potentiality.
Vulnerability is reflected above all in the susceptibility to illness, potentiality in mental …

The primary purpose of this research is to determine influential indoor and outdoor
environmental elements that affect senior households' perceptions of housing affordability …

Abstract Background and Objectives This article presents a narrative-based case study
about vital involvement in an elder role model, exploring the dimensions of this man's …

The traditional role of family in care of elders is diminishing in Korea. Instead, a local
community-based approach is proposed as an alternative. The community-based service …

Sense of control over one's life declines in the later portion of the life span, which is not
surprising in the face of increased losses and decreased gains associated with aging …