Environmental influences on healthy and active ageing: A systematic review

M Annear, S Keeling, TIM Wilkinson, G Cushman… - Ageing & …, 2014 - cambridge.org
This paper explores the evidence for environmental influences on older adult health and
activity participation, identifies current knowledge gaps and limitations within this literature …

The physical environment, activity and interaction in residential care facilities for older people: a comparative case study

S Nordin, K McKee, M Wallinder… - … journal of caring …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The physical environment is of particular importance for supporting activities and
interactions among older people living in residential care facilities (RCF s) who spend most …

Understanding the dimensions of home that impact on home modification decision making

T Aplin, D de Jonge… - Australian occupational …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aim The home environment is a multidimensional and personally meaningful
place, and the complexity of this environment often impacts on the home modification …

Understanding home modifications impact on clients and their family's experience of home: A qualitative study

T Aplin, D de Jonge… - Australian Occupational …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aim Home modifications aim to enhance safety and occupational performance
in the home. However, given the complexity and unique meaning of the home, they can …

Narratives of home and place: findings from the Housing and Independent Living Study

L Mackenzie, C Curryer, JE Byles - Ageing & Society, 2015 - cambridge.org
As populations age, increased focus is given to the importance of enabling older people to
age in place. The study reported in this paper explored the extent to which older people …

Needs, benefits, and issues related to home adaptation: a user-centered case series applying a mixed-methods design

C Schorderet, C Ludwig, F Wüest, CHG Bastiaenen… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Home adaptation can be a key contributor to successfully aging at home,
allowing older adults to remain in a familiar environment while maintaining their quality of …

Older adults' perspectives on physical activity and sedentary behaviour within their home using socio-ecological model

NAA Meghani, J Hudson, G Stratton, J Mullins - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background There are few studies that focus explicitly on the impact of the home
environment on older adults' sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) using the …

Housing Design Evaluation Research for People Living with cognitive change: a systematic literature review

A Bowes, L Davison, A Dawson, C Pemble… - Journal of Aging and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Research suggests that improvements to home design may enable us to live better with
cognitive change as we age. However, few innovations have been fully evaluated. The …

Clients' experiences of housing adaptations: A longitudinal mixed-methods study

C Pettersson, C Löfqvist… - Disability and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To explore clients' experience of the housing adaptations (HAs) over time in
relation to housing and health. Method: A multiple longitudinal case study, employing an …

Participation in everyday life before and after a housing adaptation

B Thordardottir, AM Fänge, C Chiatti… - Journal of Aging and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Housing adaptation aims to enable clients to live independently in their own homes. Studies
focusing on participation in everyday life following a housing adaptation are lacking and …