The meaning of &quot;aging in place&quot; to older people.

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This study illuminates the concept of "aging in place" in terms of functional, symbolic, and emotional attachments and meanings of homes, neighbourhoods, and communities. It investigates how older people understand the meaning of "aging in place," a term widely used in aging policy and research but underexplored with older people themselves.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Gerontologist

Title: The Gerontologist

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1758-5341

ISSN (Print): 0016-9013

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2012

Volume: 52

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Social & Community Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand. j.wiles@auckland.ac.nz

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Publisher Item ID: gnr098

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnr098

PubMed ID: 21983126

SO-VID: f1be8c43-e53f-4681-a69b-bf79db117c20

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