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| Psychosocial well-being of the elderly and their perception of matured estate in Singapore | | Author(s) | Keng Hua Chong, Wei Quin Yow, Debbie Loo, Ferninda Patrycia |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 29, no 3, July-September 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, July-September 2015 |
| Pages | pp 259-297 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Well being ; Friendship ; Housing estates ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social surveys ; Singapore. |
| Annotation | The authors explore various relationships between older people's psychosocial well-being and components of ageing-friendly community (continuity, compensation, connection, challenge, and contribution). The aim was to understand their perception of a matured estate and to discuss implications in housing neighbourhood urban design. Interviews with older residents living in Bukit Merah (Redhill), one of the matured housing estates in Singapore with a high percentage of older residents, were conducted to understand how eldercare infrastructure and social spaces developed within the fabric of a high-rise, high-density public housing estate can support or inhibit their psychosocial well-being, as indicated by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results postulate that different groups of older people form friendships and participate in activities in both formal social service centres and informal public spaces. The friendships formed in these places and the convenience of amenities around their houses may affect their perception of their current residences. While the older residents are generally satisfied with physical infrastructure, a comprehensive, integrated urban design is further needed to facilitate physical activities, social interactions, and active ageing to enhance their psychosocial well-being. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-151022209 A |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: DS:SX: RKD: RH: TOB: 3F: 7XD |
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