...Ranmalie Jayasinha; Janine Wiles Purpose This study aims to explore how the media as social infrastructure discursively represents older people’s contributions to community and place in Aotearoa New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach A discourse analysis of national, regional, and local...

...: biopsychosocial health and empowerment; welcoming, caring, mobilized and supportive community; spatiotemporal life and care trajectories; and out-of-home care and services. When consulted, a Seniors Committee showed appreciation for flexible person-centered care, recognition of life transitions and care...

...Su-I Hou; Esteban Santis; Anna V. Eskamani; Khristen Holmes Purpose The “Village” model has become an emerging, community-based, social initiative to help older adults age in place. This study aims to examine neighborhood social cohesion (NSC), or social connectedness and quality of life, from...

... of unease, resilience, connection to the community centre, technology: a boon, but one with limitations, and the way through social distancing. Originality/value This study captures older adults’ experiences early in COVID-19. Findings indicate that there is much we can learn from these older adults...

...Sarah Gibney; Tara Moore; Sinead Shannon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the age-friendliness of local environments and self-reported loneliness for a representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 55+ in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach...

... research objective is to discern whether the companionship and community networks of older LGBT adults compensate for weaker kinship networks. Design/methodology/approach – Understanding Society has data on the frequency of interaction with and proximity to family, friends and the wider community...

...Simon Evans; Robin Means; Jane Powell Purpose This paper report on the evaluation of a project that aimed to improve the integration of care homes with health and social care services and with the wider community. Design/methodology/approach The evaluation adopted a mixed methods approach...

... of visual impairment, hearing impairment and dual impairment. The findings relate to practitioners' awareness of sensory impairment in their local community; how practitioners assess and manage care; access to services; staff training and development; and, information strategies. The interface between non...