What's needed to make 'aging in place' for healthy old age
S. Han, S. I. Nam
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AbstractAging in place (AIP) is becoming ever more important globally and has many different possible meanings. The most widely used definition is the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). And World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized that AIP is the central tenet of the age-friendly city movement. AIP is not a simple term in that it seeks the independence and autonomy of older adults and implies a connection with the community. AIP can be seen as a paradigm containing the value of welfare for older adults. Supporting AIP in terms of improving the quality of life of older adults and advocating for human rights is a common and critical issue worldwide. The most important thing for successful settlement of AIP is the intention toward AIP among older adults. It is necessary to check what factors can increase the intention toward AIP and how to create an environment that helps maintain person–environment fit for healthy aging. The answer to how to create an environment for older adults to live for healthy aging can be found in the aging-friendly community. To better understand the intention toward AIP among older adults, this research identified the key determinants using the aging-friendly cities and communities by WHO as a framework. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between the factors of the aging-friendly community, life satisfaction, and intention toward AIP.Keywords: aging-friendly communities, aging in place, older adults, structural equation model
S. Han, S. I. Nam (2022). What's needed to make 'aging in place' for healthy old age. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.674.pp7