Co-designing Urban Living Solutions to Improve Older People's Mobility and Well-Being.
Mobility is a key aspect of active ageing enabling participation and autonomy into later life. Remaining active brings multiple physical but also social benefits leading to higher levels of well-being. With globally increasing levels of urbanisation alongside demographic shifts meaning in many parts...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Urban Health Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 409 - 423 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2018
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