As an active member of the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, The Hague has been monitoring the progress over the years. In 2022, a second cross-sectional survey based on the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) was conducted among 396 community-dwelling older …

De onderzoeksvraag die centraal stond was: Welke specifieke uitdagingen of factoren beïnvloeden de ervaren seniorvriendelijkheid van thuiswonende ouderen in de wijk Leidschenveen-Ypenburg van de gemeente Den Haag? Dit naar aanleiding van de eerste stadsmeting in 2020 waaruit bleek dat de wijk Leidschenveen-Ypenburg …

In maart 2022 startte het project City&Co: Older Adults Co-Creating a Sustainable Age-friendly City. Met een consortium wordt gewerkt aan een gedegen meetinstrument voor seniorvriendelijkheid – waarin we ouderen volop betrekken. Hiermee leggen we een basis waarop veel andere steden voort kunnen borduren. …

The aim of this report is to give an overview of current state of the art in the occurrence and policies regarding affordable age-friendly and eco-friendly solutions in the partner countries. The report consists of the findings from the literature review, the comparative analysis and the reporting of …

There are over 1400 age-friendly cities and communities worldwide, and the efforts to create a better quality of life for older people progressively intersect with sustainability goals. The intentions and behaviours concerning sustainability among older are, however, not yet well understood. Therefore, …

While the optimal mean annual temperature for people and nations is said to be between 13 °C and 18 °C, many people live productive lives in regions or countries that commonly exceed this temperature range. One such country is Australia. We carried out an Australia-wide online survey using a structured …

The future of age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) needs to adapt and be more agile to the changing needs of residents of all ages. The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing ‘the Decade' provides a unique opportunity to further strengthen age-friendly environments. The Decade brings together governments, …

De VVT staat onder druk. Dit komt onder andere door tekorten aan verpleegkundigen als gevolg van een grote uitstroom en een te beperkte instroom. Zorgvisie (2020) geeft aan dat het leerklimaat binnen een instelling van invloed is op instroom en personeelsbehoud, maar in de sector is veel onduidelijkheid …

BACKGROUND: Mobility is a key determinant and outcome of healthy ageing but its definition, conceptual framework and underlying constructs within the physical domain may need clarification for data comparison and sharing in ageing research. This study aimed to (1) review definitions and conceptual frameworks …

Background: Community learning is one approach to promote research competencies and to involve nurses and nursing students in research. This study examines the impact of community learning according to participants-both those inside and outside the community-in a joint nursing research project at a hospital. …