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…
W04-8: In recent years, partnerships between nonprofits and private developers to develop affordable housing have become a topic of increasing interest. Through a review…
Lucille Harrigan, Alexander von Hoffman
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February 27, 2004
W04-2: The paper begins with an overview of Fairfax County and proceeds in rough chronological order to examine the evolution of land use and the politics thereof. It…
Lucille Harrigan, Alexander von Hoffman
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October 1, 2002
W02-6: In the early 1960s, representatives of ten planning commissions from the metropolitan region of Washington, D. C. drafted a farsighted plan for the future growth…