The municipality of The Hague has been a member of the WHO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2015. The municipality commissioned a survey to investigate how older citizens view the age-friendliness of their city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a diverse sample …

Older people are often over-represented in morbidity and mortality statistics associated with hot and cold weather, despite remaining mostly indoors. The study “Improving thermal environment of housing for older Australians” focused on assessing the relationships between the indoor environment, building …

Het gedachtegoed van het project ‘Naar Verantwoorde Rebellie’ vormt het fundament voor de bevindingen in dit whitepaper. Daarbij gaat het om inspiratie, tips en concepten die leiden tot rebelse initiatieven in de ouderenhuisvesting. Dat is geen overbodigheid, want er is een toenemende behoefte aan collectieve …

This chapter reports on the findings of a research project aimed at investigating the actual thermal environment of the housing of older occupants (aged 65 or over) in South Australia. The study documented their thermal preferences and behaviours during hot and cold weather and relationships to their …

The “Creating Age-friendly Communities: Housing and Technology” publication presents contemporary, innovative, and insightful narratives, debates, and frameworks based on an international collection of papers from scholars spanning the fields of gerontology, social sciences, architecture, computer science, …

Nederland kampt met een enorme woningnood. Juist nu moeten we ervoor zorgen dat we geen woningen bouwen die binnen enkele jaren alweer ten prooi vallen aan de sloopkogel – zeker als het gaat om onderdak voor ouderen. Geef ouderen een stem bij de invulling van hun woonwensen, schrijft ouderdomsonderzoeke …

The “Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: States of the Art and Future Perspectives”publication presents contemporary, innovative, and insightful narratives, debates, and frameworks based on an international collection of papers from scholars spanning the fields of gerontology, social sciences, architecture, …

The hoof is the foundation of the horse and, as the saying goes, ‘no foot, no horse’. This age-old phrase accurately describes the importance of humans taking proper care for horse’s hooves when horses do not live in the wild. Though hoof care has been important since the domestication of horses, it …

The development of ‘age-friendly cities’ has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed …

Vadercentrum Adam is een ontmoetings- en activiteitencentrum voor mannen vanaf 18 jaar met verschillende culturele achtergronden, gevestigd in het Haagse stadsdeel Laak. Opgericht met als doel de emancipatie van mannen te bevorderen, is het Vadercentrum in de loop der jaren uitgegroeid tot een levendig …