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Building age-friendly neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester: evidence from the Ambition for Ageing programme
- Author:
- THORLEY Jessica
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws on research and learning gathered from the Ambition for Ageing programme, which aimed to help to create more age-friendly places and empower people to live fulfilling lives as they age. Using data and information collected from the programme, the report looks at what older people across Greater Manchester thinks makes a neighbourhood age-friendly. It draws on the: event feedback, participant and volunteer survey responses and a snapshot of case studies. The programme identified key themes for building age-friendly neighbourhoods. These are: the need for positive social connections and community cohesion; participation and meeting opportunities; good accessibility, facilities and transport; community spaces and resources; feelings of safety and security; and available information with effective communication. (Edited publisher abstract)
The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities: a general review
- Author:
- REMILLARD-BOILARD Samuele
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 22(1), 2018, pp.30-38.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed account of the work and contribution of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, a platform established to support the development of age-friendly communities across the UK. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws on a review of both external and internal working documents, communications with network representatives, and an in-depth interview conducted with the current manager of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities. Findings: Since its formation, the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has provided cities with an important platform for knowledge exchange and peer support, and helped build commitment to the age-friendly agenda at the local, national and international level. Through the presentation of various examples, the article illustrates that network members have not only helped drive this agenda forward by developing a collective voice, but also by developing a wide range of initiatives at the local level. Originality/value: Despite an increased interest in documenting age-friendly experiences around the world, the experience of national programmes remains under-explored in the age-friendly literature to date. To the knowledge, this paper is one of the first to describe the work and contribution of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities. (Publisher abstract)
How we build age-friendly neighbourhoods: briefing
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Drawing on the findings from the Ambition for Ageing programme in Manchester, this briefing offers practical guidance for practitioners on how to work with older people to build age-friendly communities using an asset-based approach. It highlights age-friendly activities taking place across Greater Manchester and explores successes and challenges encountered by the Ambition for Ageing programme. The briefing highlights the importance of events and activities being designed and led by older people, for activities to be inclusive and reflect the diversity of the population, the benefits of inter-generational work, and the need to re-thinking the use of community spaces. (Edited publisher abstract)
What makes an age-friendly neighbourhood: briefing
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Drawing on the findings from the Ambition for Ageing programme, this briefing explores what older people across Greater Manchester feel makes an age-friendly neighbourhood. Their responses covered six main themes that interlink to make an age-friendly neighbourhood: Community, integration and belonging; Meeting and participation opportunities; Community resources and spaces; Accessibility, transport and facilities; Feelings of safety and security; and Information and Communication. The Ambition of Ageing programme aimed to find out what works in reducing social isolation by taking an asset-based approach and creating age-friendly communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Meanings of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’: constructing versus attaching to places
- Authors:
- VAN HEES Susan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(6), 2018, pp.1148-1173.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In Western welfare states, notions of age-friendly communities and ageing-in-place are increasingly important in new health policies. In the Netherlands, care reforms are modifying the former welfare state to be more participatory; local governments are seeking collaborative solutions. Municipalities and housing, care and welfare organisations in the southern part of the country developed the concept of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’, envisioned as places where older people can age-in-place. Although many scholars have used the concept ageing-in-place in their studies of neighbourhoods, we aim to unravel this concept further by exploring how this particular ageing policy plays out in practice. This paper explores what the development of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’ means in relation to notions of ageing-in-place and age-friendly communities. We used ethnography (interviews, observations and focus groups) to reveal how, on the one hand, the policy makers, housing, care and welfare directors and representatives of older people, as developers of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’ and, on the other hand, older people, give meaning to places to age-in-place. It becomes clear that ageing-in-place has a different meaning in policy discourses than in practice. While developers mainly considered place as something construable, older people emotionally attached to place through lived experiences. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fear of outdoor falling among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: the role of neighborhood environments
- Authors:
- LEE Sungmin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 58(6), 2018, p.1065–1074.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Background and Objectives: Fear of falling is a substantial barrier to walking and has been associated with increased fall risks. This study examines neighbourhood environmental risk factors related to fear of outdoor falling in middle-aged and older adults. Research Design and Methods: A total of 394 participants aged 50 years or older living independently in the community were recruited between 2013 and 2014 from an integrated health care network serving Central Texas. Fear of outdoor falling and perceived neighbourhood environmental variables were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Logistic regression identified perceived neighbourhood environmental variables associated with fear of outdoor falling. Results: Sixty-nine (17.9%) of 385 participants reported having a fear of outdoor falling. Compared to those who did not report a fear of outdoor falling, those who reported having a fear of outdoor falling were more likely to be adults aged 65 years or older (odds ratio [OR] = 2.974, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.247–7.094), be female (OR = 4.423, 95% CI = 1.830–10.689), have difficulty with walking for a quarter of a mile (OR = 2.761, 95% CI = 1.124–6.782), and have had a fall in the past year (OR = 4.720, 95% CI = 1.472–15.137). Among the neighbourhood environmental characteristics examined, low traffic speed on streets (OR = 0.420, 95% CI = 0.188–0.935), drainage ditches (OR = 2.383, 95% CI = 1.136–5.000), and broken sidewalks (OR = 3.800, 95% CI = 1.742–8.288) were associated with the odds of having a fear of outdoor falling. Discussion and Implications: In addition to the individual factors, findings from this study suggest the importance of addressing the environmental risk factors in identifying and reducing fear of outdoor falling among middle-aged and older adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age-friendly communities in practice: a portfolio of good practice in age-friendliness across Greater Manchester
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Brings together 30 examples of initiatives that are making a positive difference to the day to day lives of older people in Greater Manchester. The portfolio showcases large and small projects that are breaking down barriers to make places more inclusive and accessible and that are committed to creating age-friendly communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
‘They're just who they've always been’: the intersections of dementia, community and selfhood in Scottish care homes
- Authors:
- MULLAY Steve, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(5), 2018, pp.1063-1082.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Issues stemming from differences and similarities in cultural identities affect residents and workforces in care homes in Scotland, as they do across the United Kingdom. Theoretical guidance and policy drivers emphasise the importance of considering cultural diversity when planning or enacting person-centred care processes, regardless of where health or social care takes place. Nevertheless, there is a recognised worldwide dearth of research concerning the intersections of culture, dementia and long-term care. This being so, a recent research study found that inadequate understandings of issues stemming from cultural diversity could be seen to constrain person-centred care in some Scottish care homes. In addition, the study uncovered little-recognised socio-cultural phenomena which were observed to positively enhance person-centre care. This article will focus on that, and will lay out findings from the study which lead to the following broad assertion: there is a broad lack of understanding of the power, and potential utility, of shared identity and community as a bulwark against the erosion of personhood which is often associated with dementia. This article describes these findings in some detail, thereby providing fresh insights into how shared cultural identity, and the sense of community it may bring, bears upon the interactions between workers and residents with dementia in Scottish care homes. It then suggests how the school of ‘person-centred care’ may be developed through further research into these phenomena. (Edited publisher abstract)
The meaning of home for ageing women living alone: an evolutionary concept analysis
- Authors:
- BARRY Arro, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 26(3), 2018, pp.e337-e344.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The concept of home to women ageing should be visited in the light of ongoing cultural, political, temporal and disciplinary evolutions. In part, to compliment policies increasing focus on supporting older adults to age in place and a growing attention on the home as a place where healthcare is designed and provided. The following concept analysis utilises Rodgers’ evolutionary method to inductively analyse literature in order to elicit the meaning and experience of home among older women who are ageing at home. Literature was collected over an 18‐month period during 2014–2015 and the sample was made up of 49 articles. The analysis led to the concept of home among women ageing in communities to be defined by four attributes. These attributes are home as (i) a resource, (ii) an attachment, (iii) the precariousness of maintaining and sustaining home and (iv) a cultural expectation. This analysis of the meaning and experience of home among women ageing at home has shed light on the needs for this group of women, while highlighting the need to continue to further clarify and define the concept through research. (Publisher abstract)
Factors that contribute to remaining in the community among older adults
- Authors:
- MOON Heehyul, ROTE Sunshine, HALEY William E.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(11), 2018, pp.1502-1509.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Using national data on Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers (CGs), this study investigated CG and care recipient (CR) factors associated with the likelihood of remaining in the community. Methods: This study obtained data on 722 CG and CR dyads who lived in the community in 2011 from the National Study of Caregiving and the National Health Aging and Trend Study. Pooled data from 2011 to 2015 were used to track the CRs’ likelihood of remaining in the community. Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) analyses were used to assess the association between CG and CR factors and likelihood of community residence over five years. Results: The GEE analyses showed that the strongest CR factors predicting continued community residence include lower CR age, higher CR ADL capabilities, not having dementia, and having a heightened sense of community. CG factors predicting continued community residence included reporting no physical difficulties from caregiving, and higher positive aspects of caregiving. Conclusion: In addition to widely found predictors of remaining in the community (e.g., CR age and dementia), psychosocial variables (CG positive aspects of caregiving, CR sense of community engagement) were also significant independent predictors. Interventions that emphasize not only traditional risk factors for placement, but also psychosocial factors such as promoting CG positive aspects of caregiving and strengthening CRs’ linkages with their neighbours or community members deserves greater attention. (Edited publisher abstract)