Over the past four decades the environmental context of aging has come to play an
important role in gerontological theory, research, and practice. Environmental gerontology …

Dementia is a clinical syndrome of widespread progressive deterioration of cognitive
abilities and normal daily functioning. These cognitive and behavioral impairments pose …

One option to address the challenge of demographic transition is to build robots that enable
aging in place. Falling has been identified as the most relevant factor to cause a move to a …

The rapid aging of many Western societies has compelled policymakers and professionals
to develop concepts, programs, and services to meet the complex and diverse needs of their …

On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more “age-
friendly”, an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age …

Purpose: Given age-related health restrictions, the importance of the environment for life
satisfaction may increase in later life. This study investigated whether objective and …

Ageing in Place is a key component of UK policy on older people and housing. Helping
older people to 'age in place'at home is seen to benefit the quality of life and also provide a …

A sense of belonging or attachment to place is believed to help maintain a sense of identity
and well-being, and to facilitate successful adjustments in old age. Older people in particular …

By 2050, the number of people in Australia aged over 85 is expected to quadruple. Yet, from
a socio-psychological research perspective, little is known about the experiences of people …

Purpose: The aim of this work is to examine the relationship between aspects of objective
and perceived housing and aspects of healthy aging, defined as independence in daily …