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Experiences of ageing in place in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review
Journal of community & applied social psychology, Vol.33(3), pp.623-645
05/2023
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Abstract
This review aimed to inform a deeper understanding of the varied experiences of ageing in place for older adults in Australia and New Zealand. Ageing in place involves older adults remaining in their own home or community as they age rather than moving into residential care. Our focus was on how ageing in place relates to older adults' mental health, life satisfaction, wellbeing, and overall ability to adapt well to ageing. This paper followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Of the initial 210 papers identified, 20 met inclusion criteria and were retained. Four key themes related to experiences of ageing in place and the skills and strategies utilised to age in place were extracted from these studies. Themes encompassed older adults' individual characteristics and strategies, their connections to community, their home environment, and the appropriateness of support and services. We conclude that ageing in place should not be considered a " one size fits all " approach to ageing. Policymakers, researchers, and governments should acknowledge that older adults are a diverse group. Future ageing policy should strive to accommodate all older adults regardless of their circumstances or ageing preferences and researchers should include older adults from diverse populations and circumstances. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.
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- Title
- Experiences of ageing in place in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review
- Creators
- Katie Rose (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityDesirée Kozlowski (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityLouise Horstmanshof (Author) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of community & applied social psychology, Vol.33(3), pp.623-645
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Grant note
- Open access publishing facilitated by Southern Cross University, as part of the Wiley - Southern Cross University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.
- Identifiers
- 991013073113502368
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article