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 …

Purpose: Our purpose in this study was to explore relationships between aspects of
objective and perceived housing in five European samples of very old adults, as well as to …

Using a grounded theory perspective, this article focuses on experiences of participation in
relation to home among very old people who are living alone. Eight people selected from the …

In order to support the development of optimal housing options for older people, we need to
increase our understanding of relations between aspects of housing and aspects of health in …

Control beliefs, ie a person's perceived control over his or her own behaviour, are important
predictors of psychological functioning in old age. The aim of this study is to examine the …

To support occupations outside the home for older people with functional limitations it is
important to understand how the person, environment, and occupations influence …

Founded on recent empirical experiences and results from a Housing Adaptation Project
accomplished in a Swedish municipality, this paper aims to elucidate and problematize …

Background and aims: Mobility) devices (MDs) such as walking sticks, rollators and
wheelchairs, often play an important role for older people living at home, striving to remain …

This chapter is based on the insight that person–environment relationships are essential
components of the quality of life (QoL) of older people (Lawton, 1991; Walker, 2005). In …

This paper focuses on challenges in implementation of research in community-based
occupational therapy practice. Based on a two-year project in a south Swedish municipality …