Background: Special care facilities for patients with dementia gain increasing attention.
However, an overview of studies examining the differences between care facilities with …

Out-of-home mobility is necessary for accessing commodities, making use of neighborhood
facilities, and participation in meaningful social, cultural, and physical activities. Mobility also …

Background Supervised walking programs offered at medical facilities for patients with
peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC), although effective, are …

A limited number of studies look at older people's use of space outside the
'home'environment, particularly unfamiliar, public urban space. Such unfamiliarity can be …

Background Falls are a major threat to older people's health and wellbeing. Approximately
half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in …

Background: Enhancing quality of life (QOL) of older adults is an international area of focus.
Identifying factors and experiences that contribute to QOL of older adults helps promote …

Background The percentage of people aged 65 or older living in Poland is 13.6%, but 17.2%
in Łódź. The aim of the study was to identify factors correlating with the self-rated quality of …

T his chapter represents a transition to consideration of older adults' use of outdoor
environments. Synthesizing insights from research in different European countries …

Objectives. To study effects of a oneyear multicomponent intervention on perceived
environmental barriers in hip fracture patients. Design. Randomized controlled trial of a 12 …

Background Spending time outdoors in daylight has shown to provide substantial benefits
for older people's psychological wellbeing. Good psychosocial wellbeing is essential in …