Ageing And The Built Environment In Singapore

Author : Belinda Yuen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319924441

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Ageing and the Built Environment in Singapore by Belinda Yuen Pdf

This book contains a collection of studies that have been conducted among older residents in Singapore. Different methods, from surveys to crowd sourcing, have been used to investigate the older adults’ lived experiences and social participation in the residential environment. The findings reveal that older residents interact with the built environment in ways that reflect their changing capabilities and lifestyles. Since the built environment – where we live and go – can have an important impact on our daily lives, especially among older people, understanding these experiences and perceived needs is important to help older individuals age within their community.

Author : Belinda K. P. Yuen,Md Rashed Bhuyan,Siqi Song,Adithi Moogoor,Winston Yap,Špela Močnik,Rochelle Chua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9811243433

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Age-friendly Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guidelines by Belinda K. P. Yuen,Md Rashed Bhuyan,Siqi Song,Adithi Moogoor,Winston Yap,Špela Močnik,Rochelle Chua Pdf

Author : Anna P Lane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429516245

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Urban Environments for Healthy Ageing by Anna P Lane Pdf

Around the world, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners are working to ensure cities and communities are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of aged and highly urbanised populations. Bringing together stakeholders from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, this book presents new evidence and critical reviews of current knowledge to promote ongoing discussions on: affordable and accessible housing to support ageing in place; built environment supports for health-enhancing physical activity and mobility; and planning and design strategies and approaches to promote healthy and active ageing in cities and communities. The book content is framed by socio-ecological models of ageing and well-being that emphasise the dynamic interconnections between people and environment. Contributions in this edited volume stem from the International Ageing Urbanism Colloquium, 2017, Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Author : Belinda Yuen,Špela Močnik,Freya C.H. Yu,Winston Yap
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9783030382889

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Ageing-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Singapore, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America by Belinda Yuen,Špela Močnik,Freya C.H. Yu,Winston Yap Pdf

This book brings together the emerging body of work on age-friendly neighbourhoods in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and North America. It begins with an overview chapter on the current state of policy, practice and research on age-friendly neighbourhoods in Singapore. This is followed by an annotated bibliography of published materials on age-friendly neighbourhoods in the above-mentioned countries and regions, encompassing theoretical work and empirical research reported on in journal articles, books and conference proceedings. The annotations for Singapore also map the grey literature, including unpublished dissertations and theses. The aim is to provide a sense of the scope of, issues in, and discourse on age-friendly neighbourhoods, the development of which is increasingly being recognised as a key strategy to support healthy ageing and enhance quality of life in ageing societies.

Author : Grace Khei Mie Wong,Giok Ling Ooi,Kai Hong Phua
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Aged
ISBN : 9789810421892

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Annotated Bibliography on Ageing and the Elderly in Singapore by Grace Khei Mie Wong,Giok Ling Ooi,Kai Hong Phua Pdf

Author : Robyn Bartel,Jennifer Carter
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781788977203

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Handbook on Space, Place and Law by Robyn Bartel,Jennifer Carter Pdf

This innovative Handbook provides an expansive interrogation of the spaces and places of law, exploring how we engage relationally in a material world, within which we are inter-dependent and reliant, and governed by laws in a dynamic process. It advances novel insights into the numerous intersections of space, place and law in our lives.

Author : Peggy Teo,Kalyani Mehta,Leng Leng Thang,Angelique Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134188543

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Ageing in Singapore by Peggy Teo,Kalyani Mehta,Leng Leng Thang,Angelique Chan Pdf

Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society. Providing original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, Ageing in Singapore will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.

Author : Bruce Judd,Kenichi Tanoue,Edgar Liu
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788976091

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Ageing in Place by Bruce Judd,Kenichi Tanoue,Edgar Liu Pdf

This insightful book showcases a range of design, planning and policy responses to ageing populations and the built environment from across the rapidly changing and dynamic Western Asia-Pacific region. Its chapters demonstrate a clear and increasingly convergent preference for and promotion of ageing in place and the need for collaborative efforts to facilitate this at various scales through policy and practice.

Author : Wing-Cheong Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136726262

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Singapore's Ageing Population by Wing-Cheong Chan Pdf

A rapidly ageing population is the most significant demographic issue confronting Singapore in our lifetime. This has created new and increasing demands on Singapore's healthcare system and on the families of the older adults. The challenge is in providing a system of care that is humane, effective and sustainable financially. This requires coordination between state funded providers, the family and the community. This book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective by researchers from various disciplines such as medicine, sociology, anthropology and law on managing healthcare and end-of-life decisions in Singapore. Providing information and suggestions for better policy formulation towards the aged, this book is an invaluable resource for policy makers, serivce practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.

Author : Belinda Yuen,Emily Soh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319447544

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Housing for Older People in Singapore: An Annotated Bibliography by Belinda Yuen,Emily Soh Pdf

This bibliography offers valuable annotated references on housing for older population for those interested in these initiatives and discussions. It begins with an overview piece on the state of policy, practice and research on housing for the older population in Singapore. This is followed by an annotated bibliography featuring published and unpublished work, spanning recent decades, pertaining to housing for the older population with emphasis on Singapore. It encompasses theoretical and empirical research reported in journal articles and book chapters as well as grey literature, like dissertations and theses, conference proceedings, working papers and newspaper articles. The bibliography also contains additional citations covering global studies, in particular, in Asia, North America and UK. It is hoped that this bibliographic material will serve as a useful starting reference point for discussions on housing of older people in Singapore and also for key developments in other parts of the world. The goal is to encourage additional scholarship.

Author : Sasha Tsenkova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000325959

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Transforming Social Housing by Sasha Tsenkova Pdf

The recent global crisis exposed vulnerabilities of housing markets pointing to the need to build resilience through better policy tools and sustainable provision of social housing. In the context of fiscal austerity, social housing is affected by changing politics, privatization and concentration of urban poverty. Transforming Social Housing: International Perspectives explores the differences and similarities in housing policies and practices by focusing on social housing institutions and their ability to influence affordability and quality of housing. The focus is on private and not-for-profit provision in mixed-income developments supported through partnerships and a mix of policy instruments. The book brings together contributions by leading scholars on key debates affecting social housing in cities around the world. The international perspectives provide an interdisciplinary, robust overview of complex processes of change affecting people, places and homes. It is particularly well suited for students, scholars, policymakers and professionals interested in housing, urban planning and public policy. The chapters in this book were originally published in various issues of the Urban Research & Practice journal.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789241547307

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Global Age-friendly Cities by World Health Organization Pdf

The guide is aimed primarily at urban planners, but older citizens can use it to monitor progress towards more age-friendly cities. At its heart is a checklist of age-friendly features. For example, an age-friendly city has sufficient public benches that are well-situated, well-maintained and safe, as well as sufficient public toilets that are clean, secure, accessible by people with disabilities and well-indicated. Other key features of an age-friendly city include: well-maintained and well-lit sidewalks; public buildings that are fully accessible to people with disabilities; city bus drivers who wait until older people are seated before starting off and priority seating on buses; enough reserved parking spots for people with disabilities; housing integrated in the community that accommodates changing needs and abilities as people grow older; friendly, personalized service and information instead of automated answering services; easy-to-read written information in plain language; public and commercial services and stores in neighbourhoods close to where people live, rather than concentrated outside the city; and a civic culture that respects and includes older persons.

Author : Keng Hua Chong,Mihye Cho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317192398

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Creative Ageing Cities by Keng Hua Chong,Mihye Cho Pdf

Ageing population and rapid urbanisation are the two major demographic shifts in today’s world. Architectural designs and urban policies have to deal with issues of an ever larger elderly population living in the cities, especially in old urban neighbourhoods, while also taking into consideration the evolving lifestyles and wellbeing of the diverse elderly demographic. Being able to continue living in these existing urban neighbourhoods would thus require necessary interventions, both to adapt the changing needs of the ageing population and to improve the deteriorating environment for better liveability. Creative Ageing Cities discusses the participation and contribution of the ageing population as a positive and creative force towards urban design and place-making, particularly in high-density urban contexts, as observed in a collection of empirical cases found in rapidly ageing Asian cities. This book is the first to bring together multidisciplinary scholastic research on ageing and urban issues from across top six ageing cities in Asia: Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Through these case studies, this book gives a good overview of diverse challenges and opportunities in the various Asian urban contexts and offers a new perspective of an ageing and urban design framework that emphasises multi-stakeholder collaboration, inter-generational relations and the collective wisdom of older people as a source of creativity.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789241565042

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World Report on Ageing and Health by World Health Organization Pdf

The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of government across disciplines and sectors. - Mr Bjarne Hastrup President International Federation on Ageing and CEO DaneAge This report outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new concept of functional ability. This will require a transformation of health systems away from disease based curative models and towards the provision of older-person-centred and integrated care. It will require the development sometimes from nothing of comprehensive systems of long term care. It will require a coordinated response from many other sectors and multiple levels of government. And it will need to draw on better ways of measuring and monitoring the health and functioning of older populations. These actions are likely to be a sound investment in society's future. A future that gives older people the freedom to live lives that previous generations might never have imagined. The World report on ageing and health responds to these challenges by recommending equally profound changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided. As the foundation for its recommendations the report looks at what the latest evidence has to say about the ageing process noting that many common perceptions and assumptions about older people are based on outdated stereotypes. The report's recommendations are anchored in the evidence comprehensive and forward-looking yet eminently practical. Throughout examples of experiences from different countries are used to illustrate how specific problems can be addressed through innovation solutions. Topics explored range from strategies to deliver comprehensive and person-centred services to older populations to policies that enable older people to live in comfort and safety to ways to correct the problems and injustices inherent in current systems for long-term care.

Author : Lee Hock Guan
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789812307668

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Ageing in Southeast and East Asia by Lee Hock Guan Pdf

Examines national ageing policies and programs, the sustainability of existing pension systems, housing and living arrangements, inter-generational transfer, and aspects of quality of life of the elderly population.