How can digitalization help, or hinder, the wellbeing of older people who want to age in the community rather than in an institution? Responding to two papers—by Jennifer…
How do older people’s living environments influence their vulnerabilities to climate change? Much has been written about the physiological consequences of climate change for…
Aging in place is a policy goal for many governments and a personal goal for numerous older people. But what does it mean? Drawing on both scholarly and gray literature, this…
Har Ye Kan, Ann Forsyth, Jennifer Molinsky
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February 13, 2020
What audit tools are available to assess neighborhood suitability for aging in place? Drawing on theories from environmental gerontology, the article outlines physical and…
Jennifer Molinsky, Chris Herbert, Ann Forsyth
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April 1, 2019
The homes and communities in which people live are important determinants of health, influencing opportunities for healthy behaviors and social engagement; limiting exposure…
Ann Forsyth, Jennifer Molinsky, Har Ye Kan
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January 18, 2019
The number of older people who need help with daily tasks will increase during the next century. Currently preferences and policies aim to help older people to stay in their…
At any age, the pursuit of a good life is easier in a physical environment that promotes health, supports activities important to self‐fulfillment, and facilitates…
W07-1: The rapid growth of household wealth in the United States has been accompanied by drastic growing inequality. This paper discusses both wealth and inequality…
Eric Belsky, Zhu Xiao Di, Daniel McCue
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October 1, 2006
W06-5: This paper examines the determinants of the ownership of multiple homes and the influence of multiple-homeownership on the income elasticity of housing demand. It…
W05-8: The rapid rise in home prices in countries around the world has focused new attention on the role that housing and housing wealth plays in enhancing the financial…