DOING AGING IN PLACE IN AN AGE-FRIENDLY CITY: AN APERTURE TO THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF OLDER SAN FRANCISCANS

Abstract Aging in place finds meaning through the quotidian. The mundanity of this work is the crux of its poignancy. This phenomenological study utilizes photovoice to explore how older adults manage to age in place in an age-friendly city. By interrogating micro- and macro-level realities, this study elicits the strategies seventeen informants use, including how their multiple identities and positionalities become implicated in the process of negotiating and navigating everyday environs, their acts of resistance and resilience, their articulations of hope or pressure to manage the future, as well as the risks and opportunities they encounter and the conditions shaping them, such as urbanization, discrimination, and distribution of resources between generations and groups. To "see" how informants do the “doing” of aging in place has implications for age-friendly community initiatives. It helps to capture the sociality of aging and demonstrates the way the materiality of inequality is sown through lived experience.

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Beyond Housing: Perceptions of Indirect Displacement, Displacement Risk, and Aging Precarity as Challenges to Aging in Place in Gentrifying Cities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16234633 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (23) ◽

pp. 4633 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

H. Shellae Versey ◽

Serene Murad ◽

Paul Willems ◽

Mubarak Sanni

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

New York ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Neighborhood Change ◽

Age In Place ◽

Unique Character ◽

Housing Costs ◽

The Everyday ◽

The Impact ◽

Cultural Shifts

Neighborhoods within age-friendly cities and communities are an important factor in shaping the everyday lives of older adults. Yet, less is known about how neighborhoods experiencing change influence the ability to age in place. One type of rapid neighborhood change occurring across major cities nationally and globally is gentrification, a process whereby the culture of an existing neighborhood changes through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. Few studies have considered the impact of gentrification on older adults, who are among the most vulnerable to economic and social pressures that often accompany gentrification. The current study explores one consequence of gentrification, indirect displacement. While gentrification-induced displacement can refer to the physical (e.g., direct) displacement of residents moving out of a neighborhood due to rising housing costs, it also references the replacement of the unique character and social identity of a neighborhood (e.g., indirect displacement). We examine perceptions of the latter, characterized by perceived cultural shifts and housing concerns among adults aging in place in a gentrifying neighborhood in New York City. The implications of indirect displacement for displacement risk and aging precarity are discussed as potential threats to aging in place in age-friendly cities.

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Lived Experience of Older Adults with Post-Hip Fracture

International Journal of Social Sciences and Management ◽

10.3126/ijssm.v1i1.9590 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 35-40

Author(s):

Bishnu Bista Thapa

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Hip Fracture ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Edmund Husserl ◽

Early Recovery ◽

Web Based ◽

Qualitative Research Design ◽

Care Givers ◽

And Coping

Objective: this phenomenological study was undertaken to explore lived experiences of community dweller older adults with post hip fractured. Methods: A qualitative research design underpinned by the philosophy of Edmund Husserl and methodological interpretations of Colaizzi’s. The series of in-depth web based interviews were simultaneously conducted and analyzed until saturation of data. Rigor of the study was maintained by validated the transcribed information by informants. Findings: based on subjective information provided by informants, sixteen themes were emerged which further merged into four theme clusters that were patho-dynamic of hip fracture, affected reaction to distress and situation appraisal, limitation in movement and being dependent on others and coping behaviors. Findings of this study indicated that informants experienced both fluid and complex that challenges all spheres of their life after hip fracture. Conclusion: It was concluded that, older adults with post-hip fracture are facing multiple situational problems like physical, emotional, care-givers and financial so that comprehensive, affordable and culturally based multi-disciplinary services are essential. Physical comforts, motivation, continuous support, encouragement for exercise, walking and financial assistance can promote their early recovery and regaining functional capacity. This approach to the study of lived experience of older adults with post-hip fracture offers an opportunity to reflect and make sense of their current situation in the light of their day to day life activities, struggling and achieving pre-fracture functional abilities, to tell their story to an interested listener and to have their feelings validated.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v1i1.9590 Int. J. Soc. Sci. Manage. Vol.1(1) 2014 35-40

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Imprisonment: Young Pacific womens' experiences of living with depression

10.26686/wgtn.17013638.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Aotearoa Muaiava

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Parent Education ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Music Reading ◽

And Gender ◽

Cultural Pressures

<p>Research has shown that depression is prevalent in adolescence. This descriptive phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of young Pacific Island (PI) women (17-25 years of age) living in New Zealand. Phenomenological interviewing was used to capture the lived experiences of depression with the aim of developing a deeper understanding of what it is like to be a young depressed PI woman. The essence of being depressed was imprisonment. Young PI women described how family and cultural pressures, experiences of failure and abuse led to their depression. They experienced rejection, being labelled, misunderstood and silenced by others and their circumstances and depression trapped them. The women managed their depression by finding their voice in writing journals, listening to music, reading bible scriptures, prayer and connecting to others with similar lived experience. The implications of the study are discussed in relation to improving parent education and culturally relevant support for young PI women. Recommendations for future research include developing approaches to research that include a more specific cultural and gender focus.</p>

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Imprisonment: Young Pacific womens' experiences of living with depression

10.26686/wgtn.17013638 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Aotearoa Muaiava

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Parent Education ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Music Reading ◽

And Gender ◽

Cultural Pressures

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Home and Community Features, Perceived Age-Friendliness, and Intention Toward Aging in Place

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.2137 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 560-560

Author(s):

Yeon Jin Choi

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Regression Models ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Age In Place ◽

Outdoor Spaces ◽

Perceived Age ◽

Aging Societies ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Promoting age-friendliness of communities and supporting aging in place (AIP) are of great importance in aging societies. However, little is known about the mechanism linking home and neighborhood features, older adults’ global assessment of community, and their willingness to age-in-place despite the importance in developing policies and interventions. This study used the 2015 AARP Age-Friendly Community Survey, which includes 66 home and neighborhood features under the eight domains specified by the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Guidelines. A series of linear regression models were estimated to examine the interrelationship between the availability of age-friendly features in eight domains, perceived age-friendliness of community, and intention toward AIP. Overall, a greater availability of age-friendly features was positively associated with perceived age-friendliness of community and AIP intention. The relationship between age-friendly features and AIP intention was mediated by perceived age-friendliness of community (50.3% to 96% of the total effects). When perceived age-friendliness of community was introduced to models, the direct effects of housing, outdoor spaces and buildings, and transportation domains remained significant. Findings suggest that a greater availability of age-friendly features influence older adults’ perception on their community, leading to the development of a desire to age-in-place. Domains of housing, outdoor spaces and buildings, and transportation may be the most importance features in promoting age-friendliness of community and the key determinants of aging-in-place. Policy makers and practitioners may need to prioritize promoting age-friendly built environment before social environment in building age-friendly communities.

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LIFE SPACE MOBILITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS: HOW HOME MODIFICATIONS IMPACT AGING IN PLACE

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.935 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S249-S249

Author(s):

Alan DeLaTorre ◽

Ivis García ◽

Julianne Reno ◽

Ja Young Kim ◽

Keith Diaz Moore

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Salt Lake ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Social Connections ◽

Life Space ◽

Lake County ◽

Home Modification ◽

Age In Place ◽

Mobility Barriers ◽

Home Modifications

Abstract This presentation details a mixed methods study funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities that was conducted with 50 older adults aged 65 and older who lived in Portland, Oregon (n=25) and Salt Lake County, Utah (n=25). The purpose of the study was to improve understanding of how home modifications affect older adults’ mobility in different life-spaces (e.g., one’s bedroom, neighborhood), their understanding of aging in place and neighborhood, and their ability to age in place. During each home visit, a series of research protocols (i.e., surveys, interviews, mapping exercises) were carried out with each participant. The study found that home modifications (e.g., grab bars, replacing showers with bathtubs, and adding raised toilets) were reported to increase in-home mobility and, for some, their independence; however, for certain participants, those same modifications were less useful, especially to those with the need for caregiver supports. Life-space mobility outside the home was impacted by home modification such as ramps and railings on stairs; for some, those modifications bolstered social connections and access to services. Overall, home modification were seen as enabling both mobility and aging in place. Furthermore, respondents’ understanding and description of their neighborhoods varied greatly and were influenced by mobility barriers (e.g., presence of sidewalks and crosswalks) and available amenities.

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TOWARD A NETWORK OF CHANGE: PROMOTING AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.095 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S25-S25

Author(s):

Shellae Versey ◽

Emily Greenfield

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Inequalities ◽

Aging In Place ◽

State Level ◽

Community Change ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Geographic Scale ◽

Community Initiatives ◽

Local Actors ◽

Sociocultural Resources

Abstract The experience of aging is often framed by the communities in which we live, work and play. At the same time, these communities are also impacted by individuals as they age in place. This symposium presents research using community-partnered methods to highlight the agency of local actors—including older residents themselves—as they work to change their local communities. At the broadest level of geographic scale, Black illustrates how information from population surveys with older adults can be leveraged to mobilize public-private partnerships from the local to state level to advance policy and practice on housing and transportation to support aging in place. Focusing regionally in New Jersey, Greenfield and Reyes analyze longitudinal, qualitative interview data from leaders of age-friendly community initiatives to develop empirically-grounded theory on the range of roles of older adults in aging-friendly community change processes. The final two papers present depth in understanding how older adults actively construct their own sense of community vis-à-vis more micro-social processes. Yeh uses Photovoice methodology to understand how older adults aging in place manage the societal trends of urbanization and social inequalities as they manifest within their own city. Versey examines how older adults aging in place in the context of neighborhood gentrification mobilize networks to preserve a community “sense of place” when sociocultural resources are displaced. Consistent with a community gerontology framework, the presentations demonstrate how community-level dynamics around aging are shaped not only by macro-social influences, but also micro-social interactions including, and sometimes initiated by, older residents themselves.

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Living with Fear: The Lived Experience of Community Mobility among Older Adults with Low Vision

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.17.1.106 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 106-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Deborah Laliberte Rudman ◽

Michelle Durdle

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Low Vision ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Risk Avoidance ◽

Core Element ◽

Community Mobility ◽

Low Vision Rehabilitation

This secondary analysis of data drawn from a descriptive phenomenological study explored how older adults with low vision experience and manage community mobility. Participants included 34 urban and rural older adults, age 70 years and older, who were not using low-vision-rehabilitation services. The findings convey a core element of the experience of community mobility for participants: living with a pervasive sense of fear regarding one’s body and way of being. Participants continually gauged risks associated with mobility and engaged in risk avoidance and management strategies. Community mobility was often restricted by participants because of perceived risks, leading to reduced participation in a range of physical, social, and other types of activities. Further research on environmental factors mediating community mobility and on strategies effective in maintaining mobility among seniors with low vision is essential to optimize participation, health, and service delivery.

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The lived experience among Somali women of giving birth in Sweden: an interpretive phenomenological study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-020-02933-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Susanne Wallmo ◽

Karin Allgurin ◽

Carina Berterö

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Care Seeking ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Somali Women ◽

Pregnancy And Birth

Abstract Background The health care-seeking behaviour among Somali women is different from Swedish women’s behaviour, and this may have consequences for birth giving. The aim of the study was to identify and describe Somali women’s lived experience of birth giving in Sweden. Methods Qualitative individual interviews were conducted in Swedish with seven Somali women. The sample was purposeful, and the snowball sampling method was used. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Four themes emerged during the analysis which revealed the Somali women’s lived experiences of giving birth in Sweden. a) Being recognised and confirmed as a woman. Somali women consider it important to be confirmed as a woman by the surrounding and professionals during pregnancy and birth giving. b) Communication is important for the women’s independence. There is a need to provide a structure for how this information is given and adaptation regarding content and format .c) Something naturally becomes unknown and complicated. Somali women come from a different culture, which affects their lived experiences of pregnancy and birth giving. There is a need for improved and clearer information for these Somali women regarding pregnancy and birth giving in another culture- the Swedish context d) Professional and competent taking care of. The women appreciate if they are treated with competency and professionalism; they do not want to be discriminated. The women feel confidence in health care when they meet competent and professional health care professionals. Conclusions The findings in the study indicate that reproductive health care for Somali women should be improved with regard to cultural differences and lived experiences, as this affects their experience of pregnancy and childbirth in Sweden. There is a need for both knowledge and understanding in order to provide good quality care for these Somali women, especially those who have been genitally mutilated.

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PROMOTING AGING IN PLACE VIA RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE IN AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.098 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S26-S26

Author(s):

Kathy Black

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Research Policy ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Community Based ◽

Professional Groups ◽

Age In Place ◽

Community Model ◽

The Social ◽

Global Age

Abstract The majority of Americans overwhelmingly prefer to age in place and in the communities in which they reside. Age-friendly communities support aging in place by focusing attention on features both inside and outside of the home. The global age-friendly community model provides a framework that requires assessing community-based older adults’ needs and preferences about, and developing subsequent action towards, features of the social, service and built environment including housing and transportation which are considered essential to aging successfully at home. This presentation discusses the intersect between research, policy and practice in an age-friendly community which utilized micro-level findings from older adults (n = 1, 172) to enact macro-level collaborations across local and statewide government and professional groups to facilitate aging in place across the domains of housing and transportation.

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