Aging in Place: The Role of Housing and Social Supports
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 2572
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aging and environment; senior housing; assisted living; healthcare administration; aging in place; housing satisfaction; stress and coping; social networks and well-being; quality of life
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Dear Colleagues,
Housing designed for older people incorporates design features that are user-friendly for people of all abilities and a variety of assists for quality of life, including meal preparations, onsite activities, and health aids. Senior housing is a broad term for housing designed for people who have reached the age of retirement through late life. Across the globe, such housing ranges from completely independent living to inclusive healthcare. There is not one universal typology of senior housing, and there is little research on how older adults are able or unable to age in place within senior housing. This Special Issue aims to advance the literature on aging in place within senior housing around the world and identify issues that render aging in place untenable. Thus, we can advance knowledge about aging in place within senior housing communities.
Dr. Heidi Ewen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aging in place
- senior housing
- housing supports
- service and support
- assisted living
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