Rural areas tend to be inhabited by more older people and thus have a higher prevalence of
dementia. Combined with lower population densities and more sparse geography, rural …

Abstract Background and Objectives Age-friendly communities are those with characteristics
that can support and promote healthy aging. Among the common domains of these …

The built environment is widely perceived as crucial in promoting the public health of older
adults. Consequently, recent years have seen substantial efforts to explore linear …

Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major trends influencing
economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and urbanisation on the other …

In response to the United Nations' call to build a sustainable and age‐friendly society, older
adults' public health, normally measured by functional capacity, has been of increasing …

resource for US data related to Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia.
Background and context for interpretation of the data are contained in the Overview …

A growing body of research on community gerontology suggests that interventions in the
neighborhood may promote older adults' wellbeing. Drawing on Costello's community …

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls dementia the leading cause of dependency and
disability among older adults. People living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to reside …

Dementia is a global health challenge and currently the focus of a coordinated international
response articulated through the notion of 'dementia‐friendly communities and …

This study undertakes a spatial analysis of an Australian aged care setting where residents
receive person-centred support in a specially-designed home-like environment. Focus …