Implications of Aging in Place in the Context of the Residential Environment: Bibliometric Analysis and Literature Review

The residential environment’s impact on aging in place is a multidisciplinary field that draws from architecture, urban planning, gerontology, psychology, and sociology. This multidisciplinary nature makes it challenging to comprehensively understand the field and identify the connections and intera...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2023-10, Vol.20 (20), p.6905
Main Authors: Seo, Eugene, Lee, Sanghee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging in place
Baby boomers
Bibliometrics
Data collection
Handicapped accessibility
Keywords
Literature reviews
Older people
Population
Research methodology
Trends
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Summary:The residential environment’s impact on aging in place is a multidisciplinary field that draws from architecture, urban planning, gerontology, psychology, and sociology. This multidisciplinary nature makes it challenging to comprehensively understand the field and identify the connections and interactions among disciplines. A bibliometric analysis is crucial for exploring the field’s intellectual structure, identifying interdisciplinary collaborations, and tracking the knowledge flow across disciplines and will facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue, foster collaboration, and encourage research that integrates diverse perspectives. This study reviewed the literature on aging in place in the context of a residential environment, which required adapting theories and methodologies. It analyzed a dataset of 1500 publications retrieved from the Web of Science, applied performance analysis techniques, and utilized VOSviewer to visualize the intellectual structure and evolving research themes. The results emphasize the increasing strength of academic interest and the growing diversity of fields related to the topic. The findings are discussed in terms of productivity, collaboration, and research themes from the past to the future. The results provide a roadmap for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide who focus on aging in place and acknowledge the importance of considering the physical, social, and cultural aspects of an older adult’s living environment.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20206905