Background: While depression is a growing public health issue, the percentage of
individuals with depression receiving treatment is low. Physical and social attributes of the …

Rationale Neighborhood safety is important for older adults' health and wellbeing, but there
has not been a synthesis in the literature of what is currently known about this construct …

The social participation and integration of older adults are important aspects of healthy
aging. However, in general, older adults have smaller social networks than their younger …

Objective: Older adults who live alone are more likely to report feelings of depression than
those who live with a spouse or other family members. This study examines the effects of …

Abstracts In China, high-rise residential communities have increasingly become the primary
living mode in recent years. However, issues within the residential environment can still …

Abstract Purpose of the Study We aimed to investigate the interactive effects of perceived
neighborhood safety and social cohesion on the psychological health of older adults with …

Background Self-perceived health (SPH) is a powerful indicator of the health status of
elderly people. This issue has been widely studied in oldest populations considering …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a key indicator of elderly people's health
status that can be affected by different factors. However, little is known about which variables …

A healthy residential environment, especially for older adults, has emerged as an important
issue on political and planning agenda in China. This paper aims to investigate the direct …

Objectives. In the context of social convoy theory, the purposes of the study were (a) to
identify an empirical typology of the social networks evident in older Korean immigrants and …