The creation of age-friendly environments is especially important to frail older people

Cramm, Jane Murray; Dijk, Hanna M. van; Nieboer, Anna P.

doi:10.1017/s0144686x16001240

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“…As ageing in place has become increasingly important, driven by the preference of a majority of older people to remain in their homes in communities as long as possible, the role of the community-and community-based services is of growing salience with both service providers and policymakers acknowledging the importance of building age-friendly communities (Lui et al 2009). As people become older and frailer, the importance of neighbourhood characteristics that facilitate them to age in place increases (Cramm, van Dijk, and Nieboer 2016). In western societies, although a range of community-based old-age support initiatives have emerged, there remains a lack of a broader theoretical basis for community-based intergenerational practice (Kuehne and Melville 2014).…”

Section: Familial Community and State Old-age Support In Chinamentioning

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Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow’s elders in China

Qin¹,

Falkingham²,

Evandrou³

et al. 2020

DemRes

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BACKGROUND The life course experiences of those born in China from the late 1950s to early 1970s have been very different to those of their predecessors; they may not be able to, or wish to, rely on their family for support in later life in the future. OBJECTIVE We investigated the attitudes towards current provision of old-age support and preferences for their future old-age living arrangements amongst individuals aged 40-55, representing the next generation of China's older people. METHOD Using data from the 2013 Chinese Household Finance Survey, we made multi-variate analyses focussed on understanding the roles of family structure, socioeconomic status, and current patterns of intergenerational support in shaping attitudes and preferences towards old-age support among today's mid-lifers. RESULTS Attitudes and preferences towards old-age support are shaped by relations within the family, which in turn are affected by broader historical and contemporary social, economic, and cultural conditions. Specifically, the number of children, having a son, Hukou status, and education influence people's attitudes and preferences. The results also point to important gender and cohort differences. One unexpected finding is that around a quarter of Chinese mid-life women living in urban areas and with just one adult child are actively considering the option of institutional care for their own old age, highlighting that social norms around care in later life are shifting.

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Section: Familial Community and State Old-age Support In Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow’s elders in China

Qin¹,

Falkingham²,

Evandrou³

et al. 2020

DemRes

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“…Therefore, enhanced understanding of factors that may affect the general health status of older individuals living in the high north is particularly important to enable those who choose to age in place to do so. Moreover, rural and arctic areas deserve attention as they may lack some of the ideal neighbourhood characteristics for active ageing [7] and ageing in place [8], such as agefriendly outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, appropriate housing, opportunities for social participation and health services.…”

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Self-rated health and socio-economic status among older adults in Northern Iceland

Sigurðardóttir

Kristófersson

Gústafsdóttir

et al. 2019

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Little is known about self-rated health (SRH) of older people living in more remote and Arctic areas. Iceland is a high-income country with one of the lowest rates of income inequality in the world, which may influence SRH. The research aim was to study factors affecting SRH, in such a population living in Northern Iceland. Stratified random sample according to the place of residency, age and gender was used and data collected via face-to-face interviews. Inclusion criteria included community-dwelling adults ≥65 years of age. Response rate was 57.9% (N = 175), average age 74.2 (sd 6.3) years, range 65-92 years and 57% were men. The average number of diagnosed diseases was 1.5 (sd 1.3) and prescribed medications 3.0 (sd 1.7). SRH ranged from 5 (excellent) to 1 (bad), with an average of 3.26 (sd 1.0) and no difference between the place of residency. Lower SRH was independently explained by depressed mood (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.80-0.96), higher body mass index (OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.87-0.99), number of prescribed medications (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.78-1.00) and perception of inadequate income (OR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.21-0.98). The results highlight the importance of physical and mental health promotion for general health and for ageing in place and significance of economic factors as predictors of SRH.

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“…The interlinks across themes also point towards the importance of studying intersections of, for example, the social and physical environment ( cf . Victor et al ., 2009; Cramm et al ., 2018) and the strength of the multi-dimensional framework of social exclusion. Broad approaches to the research of exclusion can also accommodate the study of accumulation of exclusion across different dimensions and over time (Becker and Boreham, 2009; Heap et al ., 2017; Van Regenmortel et al ., 2018).…”

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Ageing in a changing place: a qualitative study of neighbourhood exclusion

Dahlberg

2019

Ageing and Society

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An inclusive neighbourhood is a key facilitator enabling older adults to age in place. Neighbourhoods have been identified as a dimension of social exclusion important to older adults, and it has been argued that older adults are particularly vulnerable to neighbourhood change. The aim of this study was to explore older adults’ experiences of neighbourhood exclusion within the context of neighbourhood change. Focus groups were undertaken in the urban and rural areas of a metropolitan borough in England involving a total of 41 older adults, with data analysed via thematic analysis. Urban areas in the borough studied have transformed following the closure of the mining industry, with a high level of deprivation in many areas, while some rural areas have undergone gentrification. Within the context of structural neighbourhood change, four themes were identified: community cohesion, political agency, feelings of safety and the physical environment. The themes were interlinked, which calls for collaboration across traditional lines of professional responsibility, and for research that encompasses different aspects of neighbourhood exclusion. This study contributes with knowledge on older adults’ experiences of exclusion, including novel findings on the importance of political agency and collective memory, and identifies actions to combat exclusion. An active involvement of older adults in the development of initiatives to tackle social exclusion is recommended.

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The creation of age-friendly environments is especially important to frail older people

Cited by 48 publications

References 44 publications

Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow’s elders in China

Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow’s elders in China

Self-rated health and socio-economic status among older adults in Northern Iceland

Ageing in a changing place: a qualitative study of neighbourhood exclusion

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