What makes a community age‐friendly: A review of international literature

Lui, Chi‐Wai; Everingham, Jo-Anne; Warburton, Jennifer; Cuthill, Michael; Bartlett, Helen

doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00355.x

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“…Older adults with declining health and functional status can be particularly limited in their mobility by barriers in their local area (Burton, Mitchell, & Stride, 2011). Previous studies have shown that the physical environment can have an impact on the independence and quality of life of older people living in the community (Burton et al, 2011;Lui, Everingham, Warburton, Cuthill, & Bartlett, 2009;Gilroy, 2008).…”

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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey

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Access to information, design of home and access to local area explain variance in SCRQoL  They are equally strongly associated with SCRQoL as health indicators  The associations are stronger for older adults with higher needs and less assistance AbstractLocal authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving the quality of life of older adults. The ageing in place literature suggests that policies in other functions of local authorities may have a significant role to play. This study aims to examine the associations between social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL) in older adults and three potential policy targets for local authorities: (i) accessibility of information and advice, (ii) design of the home and (iii) accessibility of the local area. We used cross-sectional data from the English national Adult Social Care Survey (ASCS) 2010/2011 on service users aged 65 years and older and living at home (n=29,935). To examine the association between SCRQoL, as measured by the ASCOT, and three single-item questions about accessibility of information, design of the home and accessibility of the local area, we estimate linear and quantile regression models. After adjusting for physical and mental health factors and other confounders our findings indicate that SCRQoL is significantly lower for older adults who find it more difficult to find information and advice, for those who report that their home design is inappropriate for their needs and for those who find it more difficult to get around their local area. In addition, these three variables are as strongly associated with SCRQoL as physical and mental health factors. We conclude that in seeking to find ways to maintain and improve the quality of life of social care users living at home, local authorities could look more broadly across their responsibilities. Further research is required to explore the cost-effectiveness of these options compared to standard social care services.

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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey

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“…Studies have indicated that mental well-being in later life is influenced by the built environment, which is an important mediator of ageing experiences and opportunities (Liu et al, 2009). As Prieto-Flores et al (2011: p. 1183) point out, 'the relationship of the residential environment with health and well-being has received special attention in aging research'.…”

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Bed of roses? The role of garden space in older people's well-being

Burton¹,

Mitchell²,

Stride³

2015

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Desig

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The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of outdoor housing environment (OHE), including front and back gardens, yards, courtyards, patios and balconies, in older people's well-being. Descriptions of their OHEs were collected from 2558 individuals living in 526 distinct housing developments using a postal questionnaire. A large range of background variables were measured, mainly through the questionnaire. Characteristics of respondents' immediate neighbourhood environments were measured from digital maps and satellite/bird's-eye images. Among the OHE variables, statistically significant predictors of well-being were having one's own patio (as opposed to shared or none), and having a green view from one's living area (a positive effect on well-being). The authors conclude that it would be beneficial for older people's housing to include private patio space, where possible, as well as a large amount of greenery. The research supports the claim that older people benefit from green space as much by viewing it from inside as spending time in it. If older people have no or very little garden space, a green street environment is likely to increase their well-being, especially if it can be seen from their home.

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“…With populations aging rapidly, service providers and policy makers are increasingly aware of the importance of building and maintaining age-friendly communities (Lui et al 2009). As people age they become frailer, which increases their needs for neighbourhood characteristics enabling them to age in place .…”

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Age-Friendly Communities Matter for Older People’s Well-Being

Nieboer

Cramm

2017

J Happiness Stud

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This study aims to identify relationships between age-friendly environments (in terms of social and physical neighborhood attributes) and older people's overall wellbeing, as well as the underlying instrumental goals to achieve overall well-being. A sample of 945 community-dwelling older adults living in Rotterdam's districts Lombardijen, Lage Land/Prinsenland, Oude Westen, and Vreewijk was asked to complete a questionnaire in 2013. A total of 588 (62%) responded. The majority (56%) of respondents was female, 19% had low educational levels, 35% were married, and 85% were born in the Netherlands. Mean age was 77.1 ± 5.3 (range 70-93) years. Levels of age-friendliness and older people's ability to realize the instrumental goals to achieve overall well-being varied tremendously among neighborhoods, with older people living in less age-friendly communities reporting lower levels of well-being. These differences in well-being resulted especially from differences in affection, behavioral confirmation, and comfort. Highereducated older persons were more critical regarding the domains civic participation, transportation, and communication and information in their neighborhoods, suggesting a socioeconomic gradient in the perceived lack of neighborhood attributes facilitating aging in place. Currently, physical and social neighborhood attributes enabling aging in place seem to satisfy the needs for affection, behavioral confirmation, and comfort in some, but not all, neighborhoods. Levels of age-friendliness in neighborhoods did not explain differences in opportunities for older people to realize the instrumental goals of status and stimulation.

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What makes a community age‐friendly: A review of international literature

Cited by 355 publications

References 16 publications

What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey

What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey

Bed of roses? The role of garden space in older people's well-being

Age-Friendly Communities Matter for Older People’s Well-Being

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