Background. Governments face a significant challenge to ensure that community
environments meet the mobility needs of an ageing population. Therefore, it is critical to …

Die Auseinandersetzung über Werte und Wertewandel ist deshalb zu führen, weil die
Position des Alters in der Gesellschaft nicht allein über materielle Interessen oder …

The ever-growing population of ageing prisoners poses new challenges for prisons in
Switzerland. Therefore, the principle of equivalence of care is used to explore and evaluate …

The year 2012 is the European Year of Active Aging and Intergenerational Solidarity. On this
occasion, the journal GeroPsych presents an overview of the contributions of …

To improve population health, it is important to create environments that support activity,
participation and health. One crucial aspect concerns the degree to which the built …

This study sought to determine the association between perceived neighborhood safety and
residential satisfaction in the elderly, and was conducted using data collected in the 2009 …

Regular physical activity at any age, but particularly in later life, has a wealth of established
health benefits. Yet older people remain the least physically active population group. An …

Zusammenfassung Der Prozess des Alterns und die mit diesem Prozess befassten
Wissenschaften sind von gesellschaftlichen Leitbildern und Wertprioritäten beeinflusst …