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Social Capital and Community Group Participation: Examining ‘Bridging’ and ‘Bonding’ in the Context of a Healthy Living Centre in the UK [PDF]

, 2012
Social capital has been widely advocated as a way of understanding and building community participation in the interest of health improvement. However, the concept as proposed by Putnam, has been criticised for presenting an overly romanticised account ...
Almedom, Baum, Boneham, Bourdieu, Campbell, Cattell, DoH - Department of Health, DoH - Department of Health, Field, Foley, Halpern, Jenkins, King, Muntaner, Orford, Osborne, Patterson, Pettigrew, Putnam, Romero, Smith, Szreter, Wakefield, Wilkinson, Zissi   +24 more
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Higher Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline: A 2-Year Follow Up Study in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021
ObjectiveTo assess the relationship of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels with the subsequent short-term decline in cognitive functioning in community-dwelling older adults.DesignTwo-year prospective, observational study.Setting and ...
Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Mitsugu Hachisu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hisashi Kawai, Ryota Sakurai, Hirohiko Hirano, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Masahiro Hashizume, Shuichi Obuchi   +9 more
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The impact of intergenerational programs on social capital in Japan: a randomized population-based cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Over the last several decades, social isolation and loneliness among older adults have posed an increasingly urgent challenge due to the rapidly aging population in Japan.
Yoh Murayama, Hiroshi Murayama, Masami Hasebe, Jun Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +4 more
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Adaptive locomotion during subtle environmental changes in younger and older adults

Scientific Reports, 2022
For older adults especially, to perform everyday activities safely, adaptive locomotion that adjusts basic locomotion pattern according to the environmental features is critical.
Ryota Sakurai, Kentaro Kodama, Yu Ozawa
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Leisure Activity Variety and Brain Volume Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Analysis of the Neuron to Environmental Impact Across Generations Study Data

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
Background: Recent findings indicate that leisure activity (LA) delays cognitive decline and reduces the risk of dementia. However, the association between LA and brain volume remains unclear.
Ai Iizuka, Hiroshi Murayama, Masaki Machida, Shiho Amagasa, Shigeru Inoue, Takeo Fujiwara, Yugo Shobugawa   +6 more
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN HERITAGE SITE: A CASE OF ANGKOR, SIEM REAP PROVINCE, CAMBODIA [PDF]

, 2011
This research investigated the community participation for sustainable tourism pf local residents who live within 4 communes around Angkor heritage site.
Dewa Putu , Oka Prasiasa, Peng , Ponna,
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Public Participation in New Local Governance Spaces: The Case for Community Development in Local Strategic Partnerships [PDF]

, 2014
Research into public participation in local decision-making has increased over the past forty years, reflecting increased interest in the subject from academic, policy and practitioner perspectives.
Purcell, Martin
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Association between Experience of Pet Ownership and Psychological Health among Socially Isolated and Non-Isolated Older Adults

Animals, 2021
The psychological health effects of pet ownership have been widely studied, but only a few studies investigated its impact among socially isolated older adults.
Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yu Taniguchi, Takumi Abe, Satoshi Seino, Chiho Shimada, Akihiko Kitamura, Shoji Shinkai   +6 more
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Resident Participation: A Community-Building Strategy in Low-Income Neighborhoods [PDF]

, 2005
Resident participation has been an area of community development aimed at increasing involvement of tenants in housing development, management and community-building.
Carolyn C. Leung
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What's Cooking in Your Food System? A Guide to Community Food Assessment [PDF]

, 2002
Learn about Community Food Assessments, a creative way to highlight food-related resources and needs, promote collaboration and community participation, and create lasting change.
Andy Fisher, Hannah Burton, Hugh Joseph, Kami Pothukuchi   +3 more
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