A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults
Despite obstacles, many rural-dwelling older adults report that positive aspects of rural residence, such as attachment to community, social participation, and familiarity, create a sense of belonging that far outweighs the negative. By being part of a community where they are known and they know pe...
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| author | Lisa F. Carver Rob Beamish Susan P. Phillips Michelle Villeneuve |
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| description | Despite obstacles, many rural-dwelling older adults report that positive aspects of rural residence, such as attachment to community, social participation, and familiarity, create a sense of belonging that far outweighs the negative. By being part of a community where they are known and they know people, rural elders continue to find meaning, the key to achieving successful aging in this last stage of life. This scoping review explored factors influencing social participation and, through it, successful aging among rural-dwelling older adults. We sought to answer the question: what factors enhance or detract from the ability of rural-dwelling older adults to engage in social participation in rural communities? The scoping review resulted in 19 articles that highlight the importance of supports to enable older people to spend time with others, including their pets, engage in volunteer and community activities, and help maintain their home and care for their pets. Overall, the lack of services, including local health care facilities, was less important than the attachment to place and social capital associated with aging in place. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e58a91895115419d93a707b0a881a8042022-12-22T00:19:58ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172018-10-01347510.3390/geriatrics3040075geriatrics3040075A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older AdultsLisa F. Carver0Rob Beamish1Susan P. Phillips2Michelle Villeneuve3Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, CanadaDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, CanadaDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 5N6, CanadaCentre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, AustraliaDespite obstacles, many rural-dwelling older adults report that positive aspects of rural residence, such as attachment to community, social participation, and familiarity, create a sense of belonging that far outweighs the negative. By being part of a community where they are known and they know people, rural elders continue to find meaning, the key to achieving successful aging in this last stage of life. This scoping review explored factors influencing social participation and, through it, successful aging among rural-dwelling older adults. We sought to answer the question: what factors enhance or detract from the ability of rural-dwelling older adults to engage in social participation in rural communities? The scoping review resulted in 19 articles that highlight the importance of supports to enable older people to spend time with others, including their pets, engage in volunteer and community activities, and help maintain their home and care for their pets. Overall, the lack of services, including local health care facilities, was less important than the attachment to place and social capital associated with aging in place.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/4/75ruralolder adultshuman–animal bondsocial participationaging in place |
| spellingShingle | Lisa F. Carver Rob Beamish Susan P. Phillips Michelle Villeneuve A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults Geriatrics rural older adults human–animal bond social participation aging in place |
| title | A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| title_full | A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| title_short | A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| title_sort | scoping review social participation as a cornerstone of successful aging in place among rural older adults |
| topic | rural older adults human–animal bond social participation aging in place |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/4/75 |
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