Ageing And Outdoor Mobility
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Ageing And Outdoor Mobility
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Author : Heidrun Mollenkopf
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2004
Ageing And Outdoor Mobility written by Heidrun Mollenkopf and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Medical categories.
With today's spatial separation of spheres of life, mobility has become an important aspect of ensuring one's everyday life and social participation. Due to the decline of physical and sensory competences, older people will find it difficult to maintain the requisite levels of mobility and, by this, social well-being and quality of life. This book is based on a study carried out in four European countries (five regions), investigating how the mobility behaviour of elderly men and women is affected by various individual resources and differing cultural and environmental conditions. It concludes with implications for problem-solving strategies for meeting the mobility needs of the ageing population.
Enhancing Mobility In Later Life
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Author : Heidrun Mollenkopf
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2005
Enhancing Mobility In Later Life written by Heidrun Mollenkopf and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Medical categories.
Outdoor mobility in old age is a complex phenomenon. On the one hand, it is a basic human need and means the physical ability to move. On the other, it means the realization of all types of trips out-of-doors, either by foot or by means of transportation. In addition, societal and individual necessities, modern values and economic interests mutually reinforcing each other have resulted in mobility as an ever more important precondition of ensuring the ability to lead an autonomous life and participate actively in society according to one's individual needs. Mobility also promotes healthy ageing, delays the onset of disabilities, and postpones frailty, thereby contributing to subjective well-being and life satisfaction. With advancing age, however, maintaining mobility may become jeopardized because of the increasing risk of physical and sensory impairments. This book includes information on older people's actual out-of-home mobility, on the transportation tools used, the prevalence of typical problems associated with out-of-home mobility, the impact of health, social networks, the home and neighbourhood environments, and psychological aspects on their mobility and activities, differences between urban and non-urban areas, and age and gender differences. In addition, a new model of mobility is suggested and the relation between mobility and quality of life is analysed. The book concludes with implications for social and transport policies, urban planning, and industrial pursuits for meeting the mobility needs of ageing adults.
Keeping The Elderly Mobile
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Author : Mart Tacken
language : en
Publisher: Delft University Press
Release Date : 1999
Keeping The Elderly Mobile written by Mart Tacken and has been published by Delft University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Social Science categories.
Geographies Of Transport And Ageing
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Author : Angela Curl
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-04-30
Geographies Of Transport And Ageing written by Angela Curl and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with Social Science categories.
This book presents a unique geographical perspective on issues of transport and mobility for ageing populations. Society is ageing across the globe. As well as living longer, older people are fitter, healthier and more active than previous generations were. There is both a desire and a need to be mobile in later life and mobility is clearly linked to older people’s health and wellbeing. Yet mobility can be hard for older people and we don’t always design our neighbourhoods, towns, cities and villages in an age friendly way. With case studies from across the globe, authors take a geographical lens to the important topic of transport and mobility in later life. Chapters examine how the relationships between mobility, modes of transport, place and technologies affect an aging population. This collection will be of interest to scholars and students in human geography, in particular those with interests in transport geography, mobilities, geographies of health and wellbeing, urban geographies and geographical gerontology. It will also appeal to practitioners and policy makers in urban design and planning, transport planning and engineering and public health who have interests in age-friendly cities and policy.
Designing Public Space For An Ageing Population
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Author : Charles B. A. Musselwhite
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2021-10-19
Designing Public Space For An Ageing Population written by Charles B. A. Musselwhite and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Social Science categories.
Designing Public Space for an Ageing Population examines the barriers older people face by being a pedestrian in the built environment and how to overcome them. Drawing on research carried out across the globe these limitations are framed around Bourdieu's theory of capitals.
Successful Aging
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Author : Paul Boris Baltes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1993-05-28
Successful Aging written by Paul Boris Baltes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-05-28 with Medical categories.
More and more people live into old age. This demographic revolution underscores the fact that old age is the last uncharted and unattended phase of the life cycle.
The Palgrave Handbook Of Ageing And Physical Activity Promotion
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Author : Samuel R. Nyman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-31
The Palgrave Handbook Of Ageing And Physical Activity Promotion written by Samuel R. Nyman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-31 with Social Science categories.
The ageing of our population is a key societal issue across the globe. Although people are living longer, they need to be living longer in good health to continue to enjoy quality of life and independence and to prevent rises in health and social care costs. This timely and ground-breaking volume will provide an up-to-date overview of the factors that promote physical activity in later life. Despite advances in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, sports and exercise science, sociology, health psychology, and public health, knowledge is largely contained within disciplines as reflected in the current provision of academic texts on this subject. To truly address the present and substantial societal challenges of population ageing, a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is required. This handbook will inform researchers, students, and practitioners on the current evidence base for what physical activities need to be promoted among older people and how they can be implemented to maximise engagement. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students across the social sciences.
Knowledge And Action
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Author : Peter Meusburger
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-01-11
Knowledge And Action written by Peter Meusburger and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-11 with Social Science categories.
This volume explores interdependencies between knowledge, action, and space from different interdisciplinary perspectives. Some of the contributors discuss knowledge as a social construct based on collective action, while others look at knowledge as an individual capacity for action. The chapters contain theoretical frameworks as well as experimental outcomes. Readers will gain insight into key questions such as: How does knowledge function as a prerequisite for action? Why are knowledge gaps growing and not diminishing in a knowledge society? How much knowledge is necessary for action? How do various types of knowledge influence the steps from cognition to action? How do different representations of knowledge shape action? What impact have spatial conditions for the formation of knowledge? What is the relationship between social and geographical space? The contributors consider rationality in social and economic theories as well as in everyday life. Attention is also given to action theoretic approaches and rationality from the viewpoints of psychology, post-structuralism, and human geography, making this an attractive book for students, researchers and academics of various backgrounds. This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Healthy Aging And The Community Environment
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Author : Chanam Lee
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Healthy Aging And The Community Environment written by Chanam Lee and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Medical categories.
The Many Faces Of Health Competence And Well Being In Old Age
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Author : Hans-Werner Wahl
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-09
The Many Faces Of Health Competence And Well Being In Old Age written by Hans-Werner Wahl and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-09 with Social Science categories.
The main aim of the book is to provide an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of current ageing research, i.e., health, competence, and well-being. These key issues are addressed based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, which assumes that major processes and outcomes of ageing such as day-to-day competence are shaped by social and physical-spatial environments; geropsychology research, which is driven by a life-span developmental conception of ageing; and epidemiology, which offers most fundamental disease, function and prevention-related data. Each of the three major research directions are outlined by a short introduction, followed by three chapters treating in an empirical manner most recent key research questions. All chapters are then also discussed by renowned ageing experts. This volume links ageing research with policy considerations and implications and establishes a link between European research and the knowledge base of the international scientific community concerned with ageing. This book will be of great interest to scholars and graduate students in ageing research, in the social and behavioural field as well as in epidemiology, geriatrics, geropsychiatry, demography, and biogerontology.