Housing condition, health status, and age-friendly housing modification in Europe: The last resort?

Wu, Shuping; Fu, Yuqi; Yang, Zan

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108956

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“…This study also found that the falls while taking a bath or going to the toilet accounted for 10.5%, and the bathroom and toilet was one of the common injury locations [ 67 , 69 ]; here, environmental modification is able to reduce the fall rate [ 70 ], including adding handrails, increasing the spaciousness of passageways, and increasing lighting. [ 62 , 71 ]. One study showed that the remodeling housing to accommodate the elderly is rare and mainly occurs for people aged 80 and above, due to major diseases and disabilities [ 71 ].…”

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“…[ 62 , 71 ]. One study showed that the remodeling housing to accommodate the elderly is rare and mainly occurs for people aged 80 and above, due to major diseases and disabilities [ 71 ]. However, previous studies have not only explored architectural design for the elderly but also began to describe the spatial walking pattern in daily life [ 72 ], the creation of traffic greenways for the elderly [ 73 ], and the development of tools to assess environmental safety for the elderly for environmental monitoring [ 66 ].…”

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The Incidence of Falls and Related Factors among Chinese Elderly Community Residents in Six Provinces

Wang

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2022

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This cross-sectional study classified the factors related to falls among residents ≥ 60 years old in China in order to provide evidence for the prevention of falls in the elderly. A total of 2994 participants were enrolled, and the correlations between social demography, physical health, self-health management awareness, family support, and fall risk were analyzed. Factors influencing falls were classified by location, cause, and the activity during falls. Suffering from osteoarthropathy (OR = 1.761, 95% CI: 1.234–2.513, p < 0.05), depression or anxiety (OR = 1.896, 95% CI: 1.331–2.700, p < 0.001), household size > 2 (OR = 1.806, 95% CI: 1.042–3.130, p < 0.05), and poor self-assessed health (OR = 1.478, 95% CI: 1.107–1.972, p < 0.01) were risk factors. Higher participation in community health programs (OR = 0.522, 95% CI: 0.298–0.912, p < 0.05) and spousal support (OR = 0.909, 95% CI: 0.841–0.981, p < 0.05) were protective factors. Falls were divided into the following categories: stairs/hallway (vision, attention problems), bath/toilet (vision, attention problems, slipping), indoor housework (dizziness, leg weakness), and outdoor activities (attention, surface problems). While acknowledging that the personal physical and mental health of the elderly may lead to falls, community support, accelerated transformation of housing, and the construction of barrier-free environments play an important role in reducing the risk of falls.

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The Incidence of Falls and Related Factors among Chinese Elderly Community Residents in Six Provinces

Wang

Chen

Zhang

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“…In addition, the probability of modifications increases with age to successfully adapt to limitations in mobility (17,18). The European study from Wu et al (12) confirmed that older adults aged 80 years and older (33%) were more likely to use assistive devices compared to adults between 60 and 70 years of age (22%). With regard to the influence of educational background and income, studies provide largely varying results.…”

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“…Only few studies explored the associations between mental health and the use of assistive devices among older persons in their homes and results appear to be inconsistent. While some studies found no significant relation between mental health problems (e.g., depression, guilt, and sleep problems) and the use of assistive devices (12,27), the results of other studies show that, for example, feelings of loneliness and use of mobility aids (walking sticks) were positively correlated (21). On the other hand, according to a US study, depressive symptoms of people aged 65 years and older decreased the likelihood of mobility aids (i.e., walkers) by about 25% while at the same time, the likelihood of personal assistance was increased (28).…”

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“…The results show that people aged 70 years and older who had modifications in their home at the baseline measurement were less likely to experience a worsening of their functional abilities after 2 years compared with older adults without modifications. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for adults aged 60 years and older, Wu et al ( 12 ) analyzed the extent to which home modifications (e.g., wide doors and grab bars) were related to health status after 3 years of implementation. Results showed that adding one modification to the house was associated with a reduction in the risk of falling by about 1.3%.…”

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Who uses technical aids in old age? Exploring the implementation of technology-based home modifications in Europe

Schmidt

Wagner

Büßecker

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionHome modifications and features, e.g., handrails or ramps for people using wheelchairs, should allow residents with functional limitations to maintain social participation, health, and wellbeing for aging in place. However, there is little evidence in relation to the individual characteristics shaping this implementation of technology-based home modifications. Current studies often focus on describing the distribution of certain implementations in households but do not provide information on factors predicting the implementation or detailed and multifaceted data on associations with characteristics of the older user. This article, therefore, examines the use of well-established technological aids and home modifications (e.g., ramps, handrails, automatic doors, bathroom or kitchen modifications, chair lifts, and alerting devices) in the households of older adults in Europe. We refer to Lawton's and Nahemow's concept of personal-environment fit and describe the use of technical aids across 18 countries, analyze associations with individual characteristics and social resources, and compare those associations and variance explanation between older adults in their third age (“young-old”, 65–79 years) and older adults in their fourth age (“old-old”, 80+).MethodsDrawing on representative data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), wave 6, a total of N = 38,553 older adults aged 65–105 years (M = 74.4 years, SD = 7.1; 55% women) were analyzed by performing hierarchical logistic regression analyses.ResultsIndicators of functioning explained the highest proportion of variance, followed by social resources, and variance explanation was higher for the fourth age than for the third age. In particular, older adults with physical limitations, a larger social network, and those who received care from a child outside the household were more likely to have home modifications installed.DiscussionThe study provides an overview of associations of diverse variables with assistive devices and modifications in the home and can serve as a starting point for public health activities concerning the heterogeneity of people aged 65 years and older.

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How macroeconomic factors and educational level impact on the quality of healthcare status: some dynamic panel data evidence from Europe

Ortega Perals,

Cruz Rambaud,

Sánchez García

2024

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Housing condition, health status, and age-friendly housing modification in Europe: The last resort?

Cited by 11 publications

References 48 publications

The Incidence of Falls and Related Factors among Chinese Elderly Community Residents in Six Provinces

The Incidence of Falls and Related Factors among Chinese Elderly Community Residents in Six Provinces

Who uses technical aids in old age? Exploring the implementation of technology-based home modifications in Europe

How macroeconomic factors and educational level impact on the quality of healthcare status: some dynamic panel data evidence from Europe

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