Journal article
Neighborhood design and active aging
Health & place, v 12(4), pp 734-740
Dec 2006
PMID: 16159710
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Abstract
This qualitative analysis of focus groups describes how neighborhood design encourages active aging. Nine focus groups were conducted in 2002 and 2003 with residents (N=60) aged 55 and over living in Portland, OR, USA. Content analysis revealed that local shopping and services, traffic and pedestrian infrastructure, neighborhood attractiveness, and public transportation influence activity among older adults. This information will be useful for making policy recommendations relating to land use planning and transportation, to assist in senior-friendly developments and neighborhood improvements, and to design effective senior health interventions with an emphasis on neighborhood design influences.
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- Title
- Neighborhood design and active aging
- Creators
- Yvonne L Michael - Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, CB 669, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. michaely@ohsu.eduMandy K GreenStephanie A Farquhar
- Publication Details
- Health & place, v 12(4), pp 734-740
- Publisher
- Elsevier; England
- Grant note
- AG022240 / NIA NIH HHS R03 AG022240-01 / NIA NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000239284100032
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33745240387
- Other Identifier
- 991014877668704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health