Built Environment and Mobility of Older Adults: Important Policy and Practice Efforts
Built Environment and Mobility of Older Adults: Important Policy and Practice Efforts
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03949.x
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发表时间：
2012-05-01
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
Anderson, Lynda A.
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作者：
Yen, Irene H.;Anderson, Lynda A.
随着人们年龄的增长，他们更喜欢原地养老。居家养老的概念是指能够在自己的家中生活，无论家在哪里，只要感到自信和舒适就可以。人们居住的地方以及这些环境是否能够支持他们是公共卫生和公共政策的关键问题，特别是自婴儿潮一代于 2011 年 1 月 1 日开始年满 65 岁以来。对于公共政策同样重要的是，85 岁及以上的老年人是美国增长最快的人口群体。健康和老龄化政策研究员计划与疾病控制和预防中心健康老龄化计划共同支持了一个项目，以确定建筑环境的设计特征如何支持老年人的活动。流动性是指身体活动，通常是步行，但也包括与附近社区资源和服务保持联系的能力。该项目的目的是研究支持建筑环境中移动性的功能。本政策简介介绍了该项目中使用的现实主义综合方法以及选定的国家举措和活动，以将这项工作置于更广泛的背景下。鉴于流动性问题对老年人的重要性，必须立即确定哪些设计特征支持流动性，以及当地如何更好地准备支持老龄化人口的健康。 J Am Geriatr Soc 60：951-956，2012。
As people age, they prefer to age in place. The concept of aging in place refers to the ability to live in one's own home, wherever that might be, for as long as one can feel confident and comfortable. Where people live and whether these environments can support them are critical questions for public health and public policy, especially since the baby boomers began to turn 65 on January 1, 2011. Equally important for public policy, those aged 85 and older are the fastest growing population group in the United States. The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program, has supported a project to determine how design features of the built environment can support the mobility of older adults. Mobility refers to physical activity, usually walking, but also encompasses the ability to stay connected to nearby community resources and services. The project's purpose is to investigate features that support mobility in built environments. This policy brief introduces the realist synthesis method used in the project and selected national initiatives and activities to place this work in a broader context. Given the importance of mobility concerns to older adults, it must be determined without delay which design features support mobility and how local areas can better prepare to support the health of their aging populations. J Am Geriatr Soc 60:951-956, 2012.