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An Integrative Approach to Global Ageing: Strategies and Actions Plans

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2023) | Viewed by 2125

Special Issue Editors

H&TRC-Health & Technology Research Center, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde (ESTeSL), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1900-096 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: environmental health; healthy ageing; susceptible population exposure to air pollutants; human health impacts to air pollutants; indoor and atmospheric air quality assessment; source apportionment
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Health & Technology Research Center (H&TRC), Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (ESTeSL), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1900-096 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: frailty and sarcopenia; physical activity and exercise in ageing; functional capacity assessment; exercise prescription; active and healthy ageing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In 2019, the global population aged 60 years and over (older adults) was just over 1 billion people, representing 13.2% of the world’s total population of 7.7 billion. That number is 2.5 times greater than

in 1980 (382 million) and is projected to reach nearly 2.1 billion by 2050. The United Nations’ projections estimate that there will be more than twice as many older adults as children aged under five.

According to WHO reports,  global life expectancy at birth increased from 66.8 years in 2000 to 73.3 years in 2019, and healthy life expectancies (HALEs) at birth increased from 58.3 years to 63.7 years, showing that HALE has a slower increment than global life expectancy, leading to a slightly larger proportion of years lived with disability.

The WHO defines healthy ageing as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.” Based on this, there are three components to be measured using common standards and metrics: functional ability, intrinsic capacity, and environments.

In this sense, a more holistic and integrated approach could be crucial in investigating current and future actions of elderly people.

We would like to solicit quality articles to this Special Issue which we hope will help us to better prepare for a future with an active and healthy ageing population.

Dr. Marina Almeida-Silva
Dr. Maria Teresa Barreiros Caetano Tomás
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • ageing
  • health
  • actions
  • sustainability

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Elucidating and Expanding the Restorative Theory Framework to Comprehend Influential Factors Supporting Ageing-in-Place: A Scoping Review
by Anne Johanna Jacoba Grave, Louis Neven and Masi Mohammadi
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(18), 6801; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20186801 - 21 Sep 2023
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Exposure to stress and attention fatigue resulting from changes in capabilities and residing in environments that do not align with individual needs can adversely impact older adults’ mental health and complicate ageing-in-place. Research into the psychological restoration process can help assist in alleviating [...] Read more.
Exposure to stress and attention fatigue resulting from changes in capabilities and residing in environments that do not align with individual needs can adversely impact older adults’ mental health and complicate ageing-in-place. Research into the psychological restoration process can help assist in alleviating these issues. Existing research on restoration perspectives has predominantly centred on university students and lacks comprehensive insights into older adults. Consequently, this study seeks to acquire a deeper understanding of the restorative theory framework within the context of ageing populations. We identified and analysed thirty-nine papers on the restoration process of older adults employing the scoping review method. Our findings indicate that adjustments to the general restorative theory framework are imperative for ageing populations. By incorporating additional features—such as being with and familiarity—the framework can more effectively support the development of age-inclusive neighbourhoods that enhance the mental health of the older population and facilitate healthy ageing-in-place. While more in-depth research is required on the restoration process of older adults, this research marks the initial in adapting the general framework to ageing populations. Furthermore, insight is given into how the adapted framework can contribute to help address the challenges of global ageing and support ageing-in-place. Full article
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