Global population aging over recent years has been linked to poorer health outcomes and
higher healthcare expenditure. Policies focusing on healthy aging are currently being …

Population health outcomes are shaped by complex interactions between individuals and
the environments in which they live, work and play. Environments encompass streets and …

Introduction Health deterioration among frail older adults is a public health concern. Among
the multi-dimensional factors, the neighborhood built environment is crucial for one's health …

The increasing proportion of elderly people is an emerging demographic trend globally. As
the effect of the built environment on mental well-being of non-institutionalized older adults …

With the present research, we further exploited the potential of the ENABLE-AGE Project,
more precisely the Swedish and German data. We hypothesised that the magnitude of …

Aims and objectives This paper presents a review of the literature about the built
environment as it impacts the health of older people. It then introduces the gerontological …

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 …

Inevitably, an aging population will demand significant health and economic costs at
personal and societal levels.• Emerging evidence highlights that built and social …

The basic attributes of the urban built environment are an important factor affecting mental
health. However, research has rarely distinguished objective and perceived built …

The world is currently experiencing two major demographic transitions: the ageing of
populations, particularly in low and middle income countries, and urbanization. This paper …