Approaches to Environmental Gerontology in the Mediterranean Europe and Latin America: Policy and Practice on Ageing and Place

Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Vicente; Sánchez-González, Diego

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-21419-1_2

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“…The retained studies were dominated by multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, among which social work, nursing, psychiatry and geography stood out. In this respect, various studies [40,80] have noted this importance in studies of interventions based on the AFCC framework and the promotion of active and healthy ageing, since a range of environmental and psychosocial indicators are involved.…”

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“…In fact, one third of articles did not refer to the theoretical approaches of active and healthy ageing [62,64,67]. Moreover, a majority of studies omitted or only made passing reference to theoretical positions related to the ecological ageing model [39,81] and to environmental gerontology [40,43]. In this respect, for these studies based on the AFCC framework, the limited theoretical basis provided for understanding the relationship between the characteristics of the physical and social environment of age-friendly communities and the promotion of active and healthy ageing affected the design and, potentially, the effectiveness of the interventions.…”

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“…Theoretical and methodological contributions have been made from the interdisciplinary perspective of environmental gerontology, with the objective of identifying, analysing, changing and optimising the relationship between the ageing person and their physical and social environment [ 38 ]. Specifically, the ecological model of competence [ 39 ] has acted as a theoretical reference point in the study of AFCC, to explain how conduct is a function of individual competence (physical health, sensory and perceptual capacities, motricity and cognitive capacity) and the environmental pressures to which the individual is exposed in their community (architectural barriers, violence) [ 40 ]. Older people can negotiate with the physical and social environment (housing, neighbourhood), trying to find a balance between their capacities (progressively diminishing with age) and environmental pressures on different geographical scales [ 41 , 42 ].…”

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Environmental and Psychosocial Interventions in Age-Friendly Communities and Active Ageing: A Systematic Review

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Rodríguez-Rodríguez

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Background: The academic literature contains little information regarding the interventions that create age-friendly cities and communities in order to promote active ageing. Objectives: A systematic review was carried out to determine the available empirical evidence in relation to the characteristics, content and effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving environmental and psychosocial risk factors for older people, from the perspective of age-friendly communities and the promotion of active ageing. Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the studies retained in this review were identified through a systematic search of the academic literature in selected electronic databases including Web of Science and Scopus. Independent critical appraisal and data extraction were conducted by two reviewers. The checklist was used to assess the quality of the articles. Findings: The search identified 1020 potentially eligible documents, of which 11 satisfied the established criteria. Non-exhaustive practices prevailed over rigorous investigations, with a high proportion of studies observed to be of low methodological quality and at high risk of bias. This reflected the predominance of uncontrolled interventions. Environmental interventions were focused on reducing risk and adapting the everyday environmental setting, while psychosocial interventions prioritised social strategies (behavioural changes, promotion of participation) and training. Interventions were more effective in certain domains of age-friendly cities and communities such as transportation and housing, followed by increased participation as a lifestyle-related behavioural change. The inferred changes were associated with providing information and enhancing skills; modifying access, barriers, exposures, and opportunities; enhancing services and support; continuity and effectiveness of changes over time; and modifying policies based on the bottom-up approach of age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC). Discussion and conclusion: Interventions focused on personal and organisational aspects might have positive effects in the longer term. However, fewer changes would be observed in interventions revolving around changing lifestyles owing to the impact of complex multi-causal factors. The relative effectiveness in terms of health calls into question the design of interventions and the supposed “friendliness” of certain communities. There is a need to encourage sound longitudinal research aimed at providing key knowledge for the implementation and evaluation of public policies, and to encourage age-friendly community programmes to promote active ageing.

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“… Incorporate community-based participatory research for ageing in place. Rodríguez-Rodríguez and Sánchez-González (2016) Initiatives for policy and practice on ageing to improve quality of life. Demand specific methodological tools in Mediterranean Europe and Latin America housing environments for the elderly.…”

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Housing and neighbourhood diagnosis for ageing in place: Multidimensional Assessment System of the Built Environment (MASBE)

Mercader-Moyano

Flores-García

Serrano-Jiménez

2020

Sustainable Cities and Society

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Highlights System for diagnosing the built environment from the perspective of the elderly. Assessment procedure based on 35 variables organised in 7 key dimensions is defined. Operation and replicability of the system are tested in international case studies. Key outcomes are discussed regarding ideal weighted values for ageing in place. Implications for deciding age-friendly measures with social acceptance are provided.

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“…hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol; strengthening muscles; improving agility, posture, stress tolerance, sleep and mood [12]; and reducing the frequency of falls, depression and anxiety [12]. On the other hand, environmental gerontology deals with the physical and social environment, and which planning, and design themes are fundamental to age-in-place [13].…”

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Scaffolding in Indoor and Outdoor Mobility a Wearable and Mobile Application for Senior Tourism in a Playable City

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Veloso

Arnab

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2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)

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The growth of urban population and the challenges of an ageing society have brought to the fore the need of innovative ways to re-invent sustainable healthy ageing lifestyles and meet the growing demand on transport and residents' assistance with ageing-in-place. Fatalities involving older adult pedestrians is a major problem in EU urban areas, given the general lack of information about traffic and road conditions. Indoor and Outdoor Mobility are also likely to affect Senior Tourism and older adults' travel patterns. This paper proposes a digital application designed for wearables and mobile devices that engages the users in a set of missions and routes that are customized to their context and mobility condition, based on a multi-peer review system.

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Approaches to Environmental Gerontology in the Mediterranean Europe and Latin America: Policy and Practice on Ageing and Place

Cited by 8 publications

References 99 publications

Environmental and Psychosocial Interventions in Age-Friendly Communities and Active Ageing: A Systematic Review

Environmental and Psychosocial Interventions in Age-Friendly Communities and Active Ageing: A Systematic Review

Housing and neighbourhood diagnosis for ageing in place: Multidimensional Assessment System of the Built Environment (MASBE)

Scaffolding in Indoor and Outdoor Mobility a Wearable and Mobile Application for Senior Tourism in a Playable City

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