Health, functional ability, and environmental quality as predictors of life satisfaction in physically active older adults

R Zapata-Lamana, F Poblete-Valderrama… - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The factors that make physically active older people feel more satisfied in adulthood have
not been extensively studied. For this reason, the aim of this work has been to evaluate …

Factors related to life satisfaction of older adults at home: A focus on residential conditions

JH Park, SW Kang - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study examined which residential conditions increase older adults' life satisfaction at
home. We used data from 8903 participants over 65 years old who did not need help in their …

Aging in place: Connections, relationships, social participation and social support in the face of crisis situations

S Pinazo-Hernandis, M Blanco-Molina… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: We seek to identify active coping strategies used by older adults to face the
pandemic and to deal with daily stressors, and to clarify which factors had an effect on …

Built environment and its association with self-rated health in Brazilian elderly: National Health Survey 2013

MC Antunes, HN Zardeto, SL Pscheidt… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
The present study aims to investigate the association between the built environment and
positive self-rated health among older adults from Brazilian capitals. It is a cross-sectional …

Expectations and challenges of institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly in Pakistan: a phenomenological study

F Ghafoor, MA Naz - Working with Older People, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aimed to explore the expectations and challenges of institutionalized
and noninstitutionalized elderly persons. Design/methodology/approach A purposive …

Housing satisfaction among older adults living in low-income seniors' housing

CL Sheppard, N Pattni, T Gunasegaran… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Tenant experience surveys are a key tool for social housing landlords to gauge their
success in providing high quality housing. This paper examines feedback from a tenant …

[HTML][HTML] Ambiente construído e sua associação com percepção de saúde em idosos brasileiros: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013

MC Antunes, HN Zardeto, SL Pscheidt… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
O estudo objetivou investigar a associação entre o ambiente construído e percepção
positiva de saúde em idosos das capitais brasileiras. Estudo transversal de base …

Residents' and Architects' Perceptions of Apartments' Spatial Characteristics—Identifying Differences in Opinion on a Case Study of Osijek, Croatia

I Brkanić Mihić, D Koški - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
People spend up to 45% of their time in their living space, which has a major impact on their
physical and mental health, behaviour, happiness and overall life satisfaction. In these times …

Older people's experiences of community engagement in aged care: A qualitative study

H Rawson, K Rigby, C Ockerby, H Forbes - Collegian, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Engagement and social connection are key elements of a meaningful life
however the current aged care system does not universally foster community …

ALTAI Tool for Assessing AI-Based Technologies: Lessons Learned and Recommendations from SHAPES Pilots

J Rajamäki, F Gioulekas, PAL Rocha, XT Garcia… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Across European countries, the SHAPES Project is piloting AI-based technologies that could
improve healthcare delivery for older people over 60 years old. This article aims to present a …