Outdoor mobility in senior housing residents and community-dwelling older people in different population density areas
The location of a senior house is meaningful and optimal for outdoor mobility when within easy reach but not too near amenities. Poorer outdoor mobility among senior housing residents may reflect their adjustment to a new home environment and life situation, e.g., becoming a widow.
Authors
- Sini Siltanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2054-1341)
- Essi-Mari Tuomola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-6111)
- Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-5230)
- Taina Rantanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-1945)
- Kirsi E. Keskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9876-5658)
- Markku Kauppinen
Institutions
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20759-4
- Primary Topic
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Academy of Finland
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Samfundet Folkhälsan
- H2020 European Research Council