Despite obstacles, many rural-dwelling older adults report that positive aspects of rural
residence, such as attachment to community, social participation, and familiarity, create a …

This paper examines the extent to which rural studies conducted in Europe (compared to
other countries in the Global North) have addressed the phenomenon of rural ageing …

The mission of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020–2030) is to improve the lives of older
people, their families and their communities. In this paper, we create a conceptual …

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 …

This study aimed to explore the loneliness of several groups of older immigrants in Canada
compared to native-born older adults. Data from the Canadian General Social Survey, Cycle …

This article examines two-decades of progress toward developing 'geographies of ageing'as
a distinct field of human geography. Reflecting on the last review in this journal by Harper …

Understanding the impact of rural aging on agricultural production is critical for
implementing a comprehensive rural vitalization strategy in China. In this paper, the planting …

During the 1970s, American gerontologist M. Powell Lawton and colleagues saw the person–
environment system as fundamental to defining the quality of later life. They proposed the …

In an aging world, there is increased need to identify places and characteristics of places
that promote health among older adults. This study examines whether there are rural-urban …

This paper examines rural population ageing in the United States with a particular focus on
the contrasting contexts in which older rural residents live. We compare the characteristics of …