Environmental influences on life satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults with multimorbidity: path analysis through loneliness in the Canadian …

DRY Gan, AV Wister, JR Best - The Gerontologist, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives More older adults with multimorbidity are aging in place
than ever before. Knowing how the environment affects their mental well-being could …

Black–White Racial Disparities in Disabilities Among Older Americans Between 2008 and 2017: Improvements in Cognitive Disabilities but no Progress in Activities of …

BA Shipeolu, K Marie Ahlin… - … Journal of Aging and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of race-based disparities in
cognitive problems, functional limitations (FLs), and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations …

Bathroom modifications among community‐dwelling older adults who experience falls in the United States: A cross‐sectional study

BP Ng, J Lu, GF Tiu, L Thiamwong… - Health & social care in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Falls impose substantial health and economic burdens on older adults. Over half of falls in
older adults occur at home, with many involving bathroom areas. Limited information is …

Bathroom modifications, clutter, and tripping hazards: prevalence and changes after incident falls in community-dwelling older adults

NM Gell, H Brown, L Karlsson… - Journal of aging and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To describe the prevalence of bathroom modifications, clutter, and tripping
hazards in the homes of US older adults and to examine changes after an incident fall …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence review of home adaptations in the UK and other OECD countries

Y Wang, K Gibb, V McCall - UK Collaborative centre for housing …, 2022 - thinkhouse.org.uk
Background This review is one part of The Adaptations Policy and Practice Programme, co-
ordinated by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) and involving …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a diabetes mellitus-specific care intervention and home environment among older adults following hip fracture surgery

RS Ueng, MC Chen, YIL Shyu - Experimental Gerontology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore the impact of home environment on effects of a diabetes mellitus (DM)–
specific care model among older adults following hip-fracture surgery. Methods A secondary …

Ecological Theory in the Context of Super-Diversity and Globalized Aging

J McGovern, I Hellstrom, J Oyebode - Urban Social Work, 2024 - connect.springerpub.com
Background: This article examines the intersection of two global trends, super-diversity and
globalized aging, in the context of urban communities. Super-diversity refers to the impact of …

Exploring Differences in Home Modification Strategies According to Household Location and Occupant Disability Status: 2019 American Housing Survey Analysis

D Kim, MJ Lee, J Kang - Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Home modification is essential in helping older adults age in place safely and
independently. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of housing location and …

Patterns of home environmental modification use and functional health: The women's health initiative

LM Welti, KM Beavers, A Mampieri… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background We examined common patterns of home environmental modification (HEM) use
and associated major (including disability-, cardiovascular-, and cancer-related) health …

The lived experiences of older low-income African Americans living alone: Implications for aging in place in the United States

OL Owens, JM Beer, AA Revels… - Journal of Aging and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The numbers of older low-income African Americans (AAs) is increasing. However, there is a
lack of research on the challenges to aging-in place faced by this population. The goal of …