Determinants of age-friendly communities

Developing community-based engagement in smart cities: A design-computational thinking approach

“…The findings from a preliminary questionnaire indicate that many are interested in jigsaw (22), mah-jong (17), craft (16), snake and ladder (15), bingo (14). Findings also indicate that they are interested to maintain social ties with family, relatives and friends, supporting [18]'s pilot study, though in a different state in Malaysia and among non-MCI seniors. This will be the main motivation for social engagement.…”

“…5. The role of social engagement as a significant determiner in an age-friendly environment is highlighted by in a pilot study in a small city in Malaysia, Melaka, among seniors [18]. For this pilot, we focus on another group, i.e., seniors with Mild Cognitive Impairment.…”

An Inclusive Model for Assessing Age-Friendly Urban Environments in Vulnerable Areas

“…Certain conclusions can be drawn from the review of the studies in Table 1. Firstly, while some of the studies rely on some or all of the AFC domains [78,80,81,86] (6, 8, 2 and 2 domains, respectively), others propose a new domain structure containing different variables or indicators [79,82,83]. Some authors draw conclusions from a desk review on the topic, for example, in [77], 83 studies were examined, concluding that not only should environmental aspects be included when analyzing influences on older adult health, but also personal circumstances.…”

“…The scale of application also differs depending on the study. In some target villages or cities [78,79,81,86], others are applied at a suburban scale [83][84][85]. As for the implications of the studies, some could be implemented in local, national, and, sometimes, international policy making and planning [78][79][80][81][82][83], while others have a more regional or local focus [84][85][86].…”