Age-friendly cities and communities: State of the art and future perspectives

J van Hoof, HR Marston - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The indoor sound environment and human task performance: A literature review on the role of room acoustics

J Reinten, PE Braat-Eggen, M Hornikx, HSM Kort… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A substantial amount of studies have addressed the influence of sound on human
performance. In many of these, however, the large acoustic differences between …

“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 …

HR Marston, J Van Hoof - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

[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 …

A three perspective study of the sense of home of nursing home residents: the views of residents, care professionals and relatives

J Van Hoof, H Verbeek, BM Janssen, A Eijkelenboom… - BMC geriatrics, 2016 - Springer
Background The sense of home of nursing home residents is a multifactorial phenomenon
which is important for the quality of living. This purpose of this study is to investigate the …

Age-friendly cities in the Netherlands: An explorative study of facilitators and hindrances in the built environment and ageism in design

J Van Hoof, J Dikken, SC Buttiġieġ… - Indoor and Built …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more
'age-friendly'through the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. An age-friendly city offers a …

Vitality and nature in psychiatric spaces: Challenges and prospects for 'healing architecture'in the design of inpatient mental health environments

TPH Simonsen, SD Brown, P Reavey - Health & Place, 2024 - Elsevier
Historically, nature has been considered central to healing and recovery in institutional
mental health settings, with inpatient spaces designed to mirror the restorative forces nature …

Smart and age-friendly cities in Romania: An overview of public policy and practice

L Ivan, D Beu, J Van Hoof - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 - mdpi.com
The role of smart cities in order to improve older people's quality of life, sustainability and
opportunities, accessibility, mobility, and connectivity is increasing and acknowledged in …

The impact of environmental enrichment in an acute stroke unit on how and when patients undertake activities

ICM Rosbergen, RS Grimley… - Clinical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To explore the effect of environmental enrichment within an acute stroke unit on
how and when patients undertake activities, and the amount of staff assistance provided …

Qualities of the environment that support a sense of home and belonging in nursing homes for older people

K Johansson, L Borell, L Rosenberg - Ageing & society, 2022 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study was to contribute with knowledge about how a sense of home and
belonging is enacted and can be supported in everyday life, with a particular focus on the …