[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment
The development of 'age-friendly cities' has become a major area of work in the field of
ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are …
ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are …
Age-friendly cities and communities: State of the art and future perspectives
The number of older adults is increasing rapidly, and this demographic shift places an
increased level of strain and tension on the various international healthcare and welfare …
increased level of strain and tension on the various international healthcare and welfare …
The challenges of urban ageing: Making cities age-friendly in Europe
Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in
cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing …
cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing …
Ten questions concerning thermal comfort and ageing
This '10 Questions' contribution provides an overview of thermal comfort in relation to ageing
and the way the indoor environment can contribute to and improve well-being and health of …
and the way the indoor environment can contribute to and improve well-being and health of …
“Who doesn't think about technology when designing urban environments for older people?” A case study approach to a proposed extension of the WHO's age …
The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more
“age-friendly”, and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide …
“age-friendly”, and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide …
[HTML][HTML] Ageing-in-place with the use of ambient intelligence technology: Perspectives of older users
INTRODUCTION: Ambient intelligence technologies are a means to support ageing-in-place
by monitoring clients in the home. In this study, monitoring is applied for the purpose of …
by monitoring clients in the home. In this study, monitoring is applied for the purpose of …
The experience of lived space in persons with dementia: a systematic meta-synthesis
LH Førsund, EK Grov, AS Helvik, LK Juvet, K Skovdahl… - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Identifying how persons with dementia experience lived space is important for
enabling supportive living environments and creating communities that compensate for the …
enabling supportive living environments and creating communities that compensate for the …
The lived neighborhood: understanding how people with dementia engage with their local environment
Background: In this paper, we report progress on “Neighborhoods: our people, our places”
an international study about how people living with dementia interact with their …
an international study about how people living with dementia interact with their …
[HTML][HTML] Architectural factors influencing the sense of home in nursing homes: An operationalization for practice
A Eijkelenboom, H Verbeek, E Felix… - Frontiers of architectural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Various studies have shown that the architecture and design of a nursing home can have a
profound impact on the sense of home of old people residing in the nursing home, next to …
profound impact on the sense of home of old people residing in the nursing home, next to …
Use of the physical environment to support everyday activities for people with dementia: A systematic review
Difficulty with everyday activities is a key symptom and defining feature of dementia, relating
to subjective reports of well-being and overall quality of life. One way to support individuals …
to subjective reports of well-being and overall quality of life. One way to support individuals …