[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment

J Van Hoof, HR Marston, JK Kazak, T Buffel - Building and environment, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

The association between information and communication technologies, loneliness and social connectedness: A sco** review

B Petersen, N Khalili-Mahani, C Murphy… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Older adults are at a higher risk of loneliness, compared to other demographics. The use of
Internet Communication and Technologies (ICTs) among older adults is steadily increasing …

Leisure and happiness of the elderly: a machine learning approach

EJ Kim, HW Kang, SM Park - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Leisure activities play an important role in improving happiness levels for the elderly. The
purpose of this study is to explore leisure-related factors that affect the happiness of the …

OK cupid, stop bumbling around and match me tinder: Using dating apps across the life course

HR Marston, K Niles-Yokum, S Earle… - Gerontology and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Social connectedness, sex, and intimacy are all factors associated with positive aging,
facing individuals in society across the life course. Phenomenal technological developments …

[HTML][HTML] Social networking as leisure: an attempt to conceptualize liquid leisure

I Olecká, L Trochtová, J Pospíšil, H Pospíšilová - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Our research was intended to find out whether social networking is recognized and
experienced as leisure or should be considered liquid leisure because its borders are fluid …

Use of social media before, during and after family trips

I Sharaievska, M Mirehie - Journal of Leisure Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Family travel is among some of the most meaningful family experiences that has multiple
benefits for the family and its members. Since the pervasive use of technology changed all …

Leisure and COVID-19: Reflections on Brazilian older adults who frequent urban public parks

LM Tavares, A Marinho - World Leisure Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative research analysed how the pandemic caused by COVID-19 influenced the
leisure of older adults who frequent urban public parks in a city in southern Brazil. Semi …

The role of mobile fitness applications in student leisure activities

J Berbeka, K Borodako, M Rudnicki… - Journal of Leisure …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to examine the behavior of students when using mobile
applications (apps) during physical activity and to identify the determinants of their behavior …

UK magazine advertising portrayals of older adults: a longitudinal, content analytic, and a social semiotic lens

V Ylänne - International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2021 - ijal.se
The focus of this article is the depiction of older adults in UK magazine advertising.
Theoretically located in the broad area of cultural gerontology, with its central focus on …