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Wooncomplexen voor ouderen: Sociale kwaliteit ontstaat niet vanzelf.

open access: yesJournal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 2018
Wooncomplexen voor ouderen: sociale kwaliteit ontstaat niet vanzelfDe Nederlandse overheid stimuleert dat ouderen zo lang mogelijk zelfstandig blijven wonen. De meeste ouderen willen dit ook, mits aan bepaalde voorwaarden is voldaan.
Anja Machielse   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Inclusive Design for Privacy and Security Perspectives from an Aging Society [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
Over the past few years, older adults in Singapore have been massively connecting to the Internet using Smartphone. However due to the ever-changing nature of Technology and Cybersecurity landscape, an older adult's limited technical and Privacy and Security (P & S) knowledge, experience and declining cognitive and physical abilities puts them at ...
arxiv  

Sleep, Health, and Aging [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
As people grow older, getting a good night's sleep remains essential to maintaining good health. Insomnia is a common complaint in older adults, and although occasional sleep complaints may not be associated with age, chronic sleep difficulties are ...
Judith Estrine, Nora O'Brien
core  

Features of Polypharmacy in Dutch Older Outpatients with Personality Disorders: A Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Mental Health
Introduction: Pharmacotherapy in older adults with personality disorders (PDs) can be even more complicated compared to younger adults, because older adults stand at risk for polypharmacy and its negative consequences due to somatic comorbidities and ...
Julie E. M. SCHULKENS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of smart device use on objective and subjective health of older adults: findings from four provinces in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundThe digital divide has grown because of the deepening digitalization of the Chinese society and the intersection between high-end technology and the age structure.
Yan Wei, Xinyu Guo
doaj   +1 more source

Taking Stock of the Present and Future of Smart Technologies for Older Adults and Caregivers [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2021
Technology has the opportunity to assist older adults as they age in place, coordinate caregiving resources, and meet unmet needs through access to resources. Currently, older adults use consumer technologies to support everyday life, however these technologies are not always accessible or as useful as they can be.
arxiv  

Activity disengagement: Understanding challenges and opportunities for reengagement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Although maintaining engagement in activities has a positive influence on our health and wellbeing as we age, many programs that serve older adults struggle with getting participation in the programs they offer.
Battista, Paula   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Older Adults and Voice Interaction: A Pilot Study with Google Home [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In this paper we present the results of an exploratory study examining the potential of voice assistants (VA) for some groups of older adults in the context of Smart Home Technology (SHT). To research the aspect of older adults' interaction with voice user interfaces (VUI) we organized two workshops and gathered insights concerning possible benefits ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Older Adults’ Social Relations: Life Satisfaction to Widowhood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The objective of this study was to examine the breadth and depth of relationships with relatives and friends and the possible implications of those relationships with regards to life satisfaction to widowhood.
Ahn, Bonnie, Kang, Hyunsook
core   +1 more source

Higher physical fitness levels are associated with less language decline in healthy ageing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Healthy ageing is associated with decline in cognitive abilities such as language. Aerobic fitness has been shown to ameliorate decline in some cognitive domains, but the potential benefits for language have not been examined. In a cross-sectional sample,
Burley, C. V.   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

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