Purpose This paper reconsiders the existing conceptual frameworks and models in
environmental gerontology and takes a step forward towards a comprehensive and …

Wie leben ältere Menschen in und mit Umwelten, die sich immer rascher und komplexer
entwickeln? Was haben dabei Lieblingsplätze, Wohngemeinschaften, die Autonutzung …

As academic literature has shown, there is a preference among older adults to experience
old age independently, in their own homes, giving shape to what has been called ageing in …

Background: Housing plays an important role in the aging process and health. The house
and its nearby environment host most of the daily activities of older adults. Residential …

Research has shown that positive evaluations of home are important for very old people's
health, well-being and independence in daily life. The rationale for the present study derives …

This study examines the anticipated housing options of 416 community-dwelling older adults
from a semi-rural upstate New York county using data from the first two data collections of …

Background: The understanding of the complex relationship between the home
environment, well-being and daily functioning in the third age is currently weak. The aim of …

In our article we focus on potentials and challenges that arise in the use of situational
analysis for reflexive-relational transition research. We discuss how transitions can be …

Along with the social, economic, care-related, organizational, and technological context, the
physical and infrastructural environment indoors and out of the home has gained attention in …

The aging population is one of the demographic changes in the 21st century. World Health
Organization defines an age‐friendly city as a place that has an “inclusive and accessible …