Background The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) is an instrument that measures mobility in
older adults as they reach different areas, defined as life-spaces extending from home to …

Background The rapidly rising average age of the older adults has brought various global
healthcare challenges. A core challenge is how to enhance their quality of life (QoL) …

Background and Purpose: Walking activity in persons with Parkinson disease (PD) is
important for preventing functional decline. The contribution of walking activity to home and …

Background Some studies have employed machine learning (ML) methods for mobility
prediction modeling in older adults. ML methods could be a helpful tool for life-space …

Background Map-based tools have recently found their way into health-related research.
They can potentially be used to quantify older adults' life-space. This study aimed to …

Background Meaningful activities can be done in or around home, but opportunities for
participation and active aging decrease when moving in smaller areas. Active aging refers to …

Social relationships play a vital part in enabling a good life in old age. The meanings of
social relationships and the opportunities and restrictions associated with them are …

Abstract Background and Objectives Increasing age brings a greater risk of death of friends
and family (hereafter referred to as loss) potentially impacting individuals' life-space mobility …

Reablement aims to enable older persons with functional decline to re-engage in
meaningful activities. The benefits of engagement in outdoor activities are significant; …

Abstract different populations have different averages of life-space assessment scores and
defining cutoff values of clinical significance by each population should take into …