The quality of life of older people aging in place: a literature review

Vanleerberghe, Patricia; Witte, Nico De; Claes, Claudia; Schalock, Robert L.; Verté, Dominique

doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1651-0

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“…Ageing in place is an idea evolving in Western Europe according to which the elderly may maintain independence and self-reliance (HILLCOAT-NALLETAMBY et al 2010) by adapting their dwellings to the specific needs of older people (SCHARLACH 2017). The fact that such solutions are reasonable is corroborated by research on seniors' preferences, which shows that they want to live in their familiar environment as long as possible (VANLEERBERGHE et al 2017;GONYEA, BURNES 2013).…”

Section: Ageing In Placementioning

confidence: 86%

Housing Needs of Older People in Poland as Exemplified by the Warsaw, Poznań and Szczeciń Urban Areas

Iwański

Rataj

Cieśla

2019

Real Estate Management and Valuation

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Due to an ageing population, local governments are facing new challenges in the field of addressing the housing needs of older people. Seniors are not a homogeneous group; three basic categories may be distinguished in terms of independence level and the resulting needs. The first category would include independent people, the second one - the elderly with limited independence, and in this case it is necessary to adapt their dwellings to the needs of people with partial disabilities, e.g. dedicated housing. The last category is comprised of people with considerable dependence for whom there is a need to create special dwellings such as sheltered housing or assisted living housing. The aim of this paper is to diagnose the housing preferences of the elderly and to explore the solutions of the selected municipalities in the field of addressing the housing needs of seniors. The issue is analyzed based on desk research and information collected within field research in the Warsaw, Poznań and Szczecin urban areas.

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Section: Ageing In Placementioning

confidence: 86%

Housing Needs of Older People in Poland as Exemplified by the Warsaw, Poznań and Szczeciń Urban Areas

Iwański

Rataj

Cieśla

2019

Real Estate Management and Valuation

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“…As important research relevant to the aging population, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been attracting increasing attention from domestic and foreign scholars in recent years [1][2][3][4]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined HRQOL as an 'individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value system in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns' [5].…”

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Association of Formal and Informal Social Support With Health-Related Quality of Life Among Chinese Rural Elders

Shunhua

Mao

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Objectives: To explore the association of formal and informal social support with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Chinese rural elders and further investigate the influence of quantity and quality of social support on their HRQOL. Methods: The sample of 4189 Chinese rural elders over 60 years old was acquired from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The HRQOL was evaluated by EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. The social support assessment was mainly based on the social support rating scale (SSRS), and Tobit regression analysis was used to explore the impact of social support on HRQOL. Results: The average EQ-5D index score (0 to 1) of the Chinese rural elders was 0.78 ± 0.16. Participants who were male or with better education were found to have higher scores. Those elders living alone, suffering from chronic diseases or disabled acquired lower scores. As for formal social support, higher medical or pension insurance and more social activities statistically significantly possessed higher scores. As for informal social support, higher number of offspring had a significant association with lower scores, while more contact with children and financial support from family were shown to be statistically significantly associated with higher scores after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. The quality of social support is more important than its quantity. An interesting finding was that the EQ-5D index scores did not support the Chinese traditional belief that ‘the more children, the more blessings’. Conclusions: The EQ-5D index scores of the rural elders in China is above the median level based on the scores of EQ-5D. Social support is significantly associated with elderly peoples’ quality of life. The results would be significant for accurately improving the life quality of Chinese rural elders from the perspective of social support.

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“…Assessing quality of life among older adults living at home has been criticized for being too focused on health-related factors and for not taking into account the complex factors that are important when living at home with declining health (Vanleerberghe, De Witte, Claes, Schalock, & Verté, 2017). For example, in a systematic review (Makai, Brouwer, Koopmanschap, Stolk, & Nieboer, 2014) found few quality of life and well-being instruments that included dimensions concerning environment.…”

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Thriving among older people living at home with home care services—A cross‐sectional study

Lämås

Bölenius

Sandman

et al. 2020

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim To explore the level of thriving and associated factors among older adults living at home with support from home care services. Design An exploratory, cross‐sectional survey design. Method A sample of 136 participants (mean 82 years) responded to a survey about thriving, health, psychosocial and care‐related factors in 2016. Descriptive analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis with a stepwise backwards elimination procedure were performed. Result The results showed that the level of thriving was relatively high among adults living at home with support from home care services, with dimensions concerning engaging in activities and peer relations and keeping in touch with people and places being rated the lowest. Regression analysis showed that participating in social relations and experiencing self‐determination in activities in and around the house were associated with thriving. Conclusion Facilitating social relations and creating opportunities for self‐determination seem necessary to support thriving among older adults living at home with support from home care services. Impact The findings in this study add important knowledge about place‐related well‐being when living at home with home care services.

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The quality of life of older people aging in place: a literature review

Abstract: As no existing instrument assessing the quality of life of older people aging in place could be identified, such a tool should be developed, because any policy towards this growing group of people should be complemented by an evaluation.

Cited by 210 publications

References 48 publications

Housing Needs of Older People in Poland as Exemplified by the Warsaw, Poznań and Szczeciń Urban Areas

Housing Needs of Older People in Poland as Exemplified by the Warsaw, Poznań and Szczeciń Urban Areas

Association of Formal and Informal Social Support With Health-Related Quality of Life Among Chinese Rural Elders

Thriving among older people living at home with home care services—A cross‐sectional study

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