Purpose Given increasing interest in using the capability approach for health economic
evaluations and a growing literature, this paper aims to synthesise current information about …

The eradication of poverty continues to be a priority for policymakers worldwide. At the same
time, trends in population aging results in a strong need to understand and address poverty …

The influence of high-density environment on urban residents is controversial, and its effect
varies with specific contexts. Meanwhile, urban planners and policy-makers are increasingly …

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

Studies on the significance of age-friendly environments towards quality of life among older
adults have been limited. This study aimed to examine the association between age-friendly …

Background HRQoL is an indicator of individuals' perception of their overall health, including
social and environmental aspects. As a multidimensional concept, HRQoL can be …

Methods: From January to March 2017, we searched 13 databases to identify peer-reviewed
quantitative studies from all years that estimated associations between the …

Objectives: To test the independent and combined impact of social cohesion and
geographic locale (urban/rural) on quality of life (QoL) for older adults in China. Using …

Objectives: To propose collective well-being as a holistic measure of the overall “health” of a
community. To define collective well-being as a group-level construct measured across 5 …

Expanding urbanization rates have engendered increasing research examining linkages
between urban environments and older adults' well-being. This mixed-methods systematic …