In this chapter, we explore the possibility to use the living environment (of inpatient and outpatient care settings) for facilitating and encouraging the social inclusion of older adults in an increasingly smart society. We therefore pay attention to the spatial and smart design of emerging housing …

Large cities in the West respond to an ever-increasing shortage of affordable housing by accelerating the process of urban densification. Amsterdam, for instance, aims to increase its housing stock by 10 percent in the next 15 years as its population is expected to grow by 20 percent. As in other cities, …

At a time when the population is ageing and most people choose to live in their own home for as long as possible, it is important to consider various aspects of supportive and comfortable environments for housing. This study, conducted in South Australia, aims to provide information about the links between …

Sociale netwerken en relaties zijn voor mensen met een ernstige psychische aandoening belangrijke factoren voor herstel en tegelijk een terrein waarop zij vaak onvervulde zorg- en begeleidingsbehoeften hebben. Nu door de ambulantisering eenzaamheidsbestrijding en netwerkversterking alleen maar belangrijker …

Presentatie gegeven tijdens een besloten bijeenkomst met alle 8 woningcorporaties die actief zijn in het aardbevingsgebied van Groningen, gericht op demografische veranderingen, leefbaarheid en onroerend goed.

Senior co-housing communities offer an in-between solution for older people who do not want to live in an institutional setting but prefer the company of their age peers. Residents of co-housing communities live in their own apartments but undertake activities together and support one another. This paper …

AIM To determine the long-term development of autonomy in participation of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) without intellectual disability. METHOD Individuals with CP (n=189, 117 males, 72 females; mean age [SD] 21y 11mo [4y 11mo], range 12–34y); were assessed cross-sectionally (46%) or up to four …

In multiple cities with polytechnics and universities, companies have difficulty finding the proper well-educated candidates for their vacancies. These young adults do not stay within the city 's proximity to reside and work after having obtained their bachelor or master degree. Apart from job opportunities, …

The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more “age-friendly”, and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. An age-friendly city enables residents to grow older actively within their families, neighbourhoods and civil society, and …

#archtivism is a movement that strives for a world where the building industry positively impacts our society, economy and environment. To tackle the main challenges of this globalisation era, homogeneity and the climate crisis in particular, #archtivism introduces the Place Responsive Design Method, …