As theaging-in-placemovement has grown, so have the number of options for these types of residences. A wide variety of alternatives exist, including subsidized apartments designed for older adults, where care an
Oasis Senior Support Living Inc.: A Canadian Model for Aging in Place Oasis Senior Supportive Living Inc. (Oasis) is a Canadian model for aging in place that combines health and supportive community services for adults 65 and older within naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs)....
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Creating Age-friendly Communities: Housing and Technology)Download keyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes Abstract The U.S. population over 65 years of age is increasing. Most older adults prefer to age in place, and technologies, including ...
This relatively younger group is especially likely to say their financial situation is the main reason they don't feel very prepared to age in place. And they're also more likely to feel anxious about being able to stay in their communities, get care from medical providers and receive backup...
Her humility slowly taught me how to care for someone else: a lesson that has shaped my calling to become a physician. In my state, there are currently only 30 certified geriatricians. Furthermore, many of our older adults reside in rural communities with rich histories of tradition but ...
That led my consultant to recommend what is called a robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy. The “simple” is in contrast to the “radical” option often recommended for men suffering from prostate cancer. In a simple prostatectomy, the outer part of the prostate remains in place, along with ne...
Globally, about 38 million people continue to live with HIV [1]. Advances in treatment have transformed HIV into a complex chronic condition [2] and more people living with HIV (PLWH) have a near-normal life expectancy [3]. New diagnoses among PLWH over the age of 50 years are on the...
Harada is now part of a non-profit organisation, Farming Support Hokkaido, that helps communities keep problematic wildlife at bay. "If I don't keep doing my job, there may be casualties," Harada said. Japan's environment ministry in September warned about the possibility of...
[that] we build communities of action and the food we feed our communities is journalism. So, we moved into the physical world. And what we found was that our communities are there. Fear is real. And in the Philippines, there were an average of eight dead bodies dumped every night in ...
Preserving functional health and quality-of-life in old age is a major goal and global challenge in public health. The high rate of sedentary behavior that is characteristic of the older adult population exacerbates impairments of physiological and struc