Enhancing community participation through age-friendly ecosystems: A rapid realist review

J Sixsmith, M Makita, D Menezes, M Cranwell, I Chau… - Geriatrics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This rapid realist review explored the key components of age-friendly ecosystems that
promote community participation among older adults. The study (undertaken in 2021 and …

Technological risks and ethical implications of using robots in long-term care

L Hung, J Mann, J Perry, A Berndt… - … of Rehabilitation and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The pandemic provides a unique opportunity to examine new directions in
innovative technological approaches in long-term care (LTC) homes. While robotics could …

Ageing in place in disaster prone rural coastal communities: A case study of Tai O Village in Hong Kong

C Kwan, HC Tam - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rural coastal communities face unique disaster risks that will impact interventions
throughout the disaster risk reduction (DRR) cycle (mitigation, preparedness, response, and …

Future of AgeTech: transdisciplinary considerations for equity, intersectionality, sustainability, and social justice

M Lan Fang - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
As societies experience the rapid demographic shift towards increased older adult
populations, more health and social wellbeing efforts are being invested in the shape of …

'It's where I belong': what does it mean to age in place from the perspective of people aged 80 and above? A longitudinal qualitative study (wave one)

K Gibson, K Brittain, E McLellan, A Kingston… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Most people want to remain at home as they age. Ageing in place–remaining at
home and connected to the community–is a national and international policy priority; …

Ageing in space: Remaking community for older adults

G Ågotnes, S Charlesworth… - Anthropology & Aging, 2022 - anthro-age.pitt.edu
In this paper, we explore the needs of older adults for social interaction by investigating how
local and everyday communities are produced by service organisations and experienced by …

Equity in agetech for ageing well in technology-driven places: the role of social determinants in designing AI-based assistive technologies

G Rubeis, ML Fang, A Sixsmith - Science and Engineering Ethics, 2022 - Springer
AgeTech involves the use of emerging technologies to support the health, well-being and
independent living of older adults. In this paper we focus on how AgeTech based on artificial …

Exploring the role of smart cities in supporting ageing‐in‐place in Chongqing, China

R Woolrych, M Li - Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Through interviews with older adults and professionals in Chongqing, China, this
paper explores the challenges and opportunities faced by smart cities that undertake to …

Ageing in an unequal world: Implications for age-friendly cities and communities

R Woolrych, J Sixsmith - PIXO-Revista de Arquitetura …, 2020 - periodicos.ufpel.edu.br
Resumo The World Health Organisation (WHO) Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFC)
agenda has become a key policy driver for delivering urban environments that support older …

Análise intersecional de políticas públicas locais de acesso à habitação: o caso do Funchal

JDG Abreu - 2021 - repository.utl.pt
O escasso compromisso político para repensar o modo tradicional de conceptualizar as
políticas públicas de acesso à habitação tem obstaculizado o desenho e a implementação …