Abstract Background and Aims The population of older adults in rural areas is rising, and
they experience higher rates of poverty and chronic illness, have poorer health behaviors …

Due to the rapid increase in the number of elderly people in Chinese cities, the development
and planning of aged care facilities, and particularly community care facilities, which will …

The ageing population tends to be seen as a burden of cities' future development. Thus, the
public funds for older residents' wellbeing are at risk of being cut back under the economic …

Highly social activities like leisure and tourism are considered to have positive effects on the
elderly's mental health. Taking Japan as a case study, this research aims to clarify how …

Background With the growing challenge of an aging population, emerging technologies are
increasingly being integrated into the production, organization, and delivery of aged care …

Family is a notion that societies are consistently trying to define and redefine nowadays,
according to various interest groups. It also represents a variable functioning within …

Food supply has been a constant source of concern for mankind. In the present context, with
food security a priority of European and national policies, an analysis of pig farming in a …

Suggestions of the existence of so‐called 'social care deserts' in England in the years
leading up to the COVID‐19 pandemic drew attention to the potential impact of geographical …

The distribution of healthcare resources is a traditional field of research in health geography
and social health studies. The health workforce distribution engenders processes …

Older adults are considered a vulnerable category within the population, which is exposed
to an accelerated risk of functional degeneration. The purpose of this study was to explore …