Interventions addressing functional abilities of older people in rural and remote areas: a scoping review of available evidence based on WHO functional ability …

IY Zhao, J Montayre, AYM Leung, J Foster, A Kong… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages healthy ageing
strategies to help develop and maintain older people's functional abilities in five domains …

A scoping review of personal, financial, and environmental determinants of mobility among older adults

ME Kalu, V Dal Bello-Haas, M Griffin, S Boamah… - Archives of Physical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To synthesize available evidence of factors comprising the personal, financial, and
environmental mobility determinants and their association with older adults' self-reported …

Perceived neighborhood cohesion buffers COVID-19 impacts on mental health in a United States sample

JW Robinette, G Bostean, LM Glynn, JA Douglas… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective This study examined whether perceived neighborhood cohesion (the extent to
which neighbors trust and count on one another) buffers against the mental health effects of …

The role of community environments in older adults' intergenerational and peer social interactions

S Zhong, C Lee, H Lee - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Intergenerational communities are important for facilitating social interactions across
different generations and supporting aging in place. This study explores ways of measuring …

The association between social activity and physical frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Japan

O Katayama, S Lee, S Bae, K Makino, I Chiba… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Physical frailty is associated with social activity. However, the relationship
between physical frailty and levels of engagement with other people during social activities …

Neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities among older people: a cross-sectional study and 4-year follow-up of a subsample

EM Tuomola, KE Keskinen, A Viljanen… - Journal of aging …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To study cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between objectively
assessed neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities …

Are non-face-to-face interactions an effective strategy for maintaining mental and physical health?

O Katayama, S Lee, S Bae, K Makino, I Chiba… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to social isolation
measures, forcing many people to stay indoors, stop daily outdoor activities, and limit face-to …

Evaluating disparities in elderly community care resources: Using a geographic accessibility and inequality index

HC Wu, MH Tseng - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated geographic accessibility and utilized assessment indices to investigate
disparities in elderly community care resource distribution. The data were derived from …

Participation in out-of-home activities among older adults: The role of mobility, attitudes and travel behaviors

R Kizony, N Schreuer, S Rotenberg… - Journal of Transport & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction A key determinant of healthy aging is active participation in daily activities. This
study proposes a model that explains participation of community-dwelling older adults. The …

How do environmental concerns and governance performance affect public environmental participation: A case study of waste sorting in urban China

H Yin, Y Huang, K Wang - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution threatens public health and has become a social concern in recent
years. Despite the conditions for public participation in environmental governance have …