Abstract
In previous research on aging and place, it comes forward that many people mainly prefer to age in place because they feel connected to their homes and secure in a familiar environment. This paper aims to understand how older adults living independently at home construct their residential happiness. We used photo-elicitation to explore how objects and places are considered important for their residential happiness by older adults (n = 37) in various residential settings in The Netherlands. The findings demonstrate that places and objects either directly evoke unique feelings of residential happiness or via attached personal stories.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-294 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging and Environment |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aging in place
- older adults
- photo-elicitation
- place attachment
- residential happiness