Promoting active and healthy aging in urban spaces requires environments with diverse,
age-friendly characteristics. This scoping review investigated the associations between …

While growing evidence documents strong associations between volunteering and
improved health and well-being outcomes, less is known about the health and well-being …

It is often taken for granted that social cohesion and volunteering are inextricably related.
Previous research suggests both that social cohesion creates a conducive environment for …

Recent declines in volunteering rates and reduced governmental support for volunteer
infrastructure in the United States and the United Kingdom present a clear policy challenge …

Objectives: This study examined the associations between home and community
environmental factors and self-rated health (SRH) among older Canadians and how these …

This systematic review synthesized findings on socio-demographic characteristics of older
adults who engaged in formal volunteering, types of voluntary work for engagement, and the …

Productive aging research has thoroughly documented that civic participation is associated
with health and psychological well-being among older adults living in the community …

Although a new conceptualization of functional ability was proposed in the Decade of
Healthy Aging, few studies attempted to understand functional ability among older adults …

Purpose Many older adults engage in volunteer activities, drawing meaning and purpose
through such efforts. Social distancing restrictions, put in place during Covid-19 surges to …

Volunteering is a form of prosocial behavior that involves a freely chosen decision to commit
a sustained amount of time and effort to helping another person, group or cause, typically …