<I>Quality of life and objective environment in the elderly</I>

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  • SHIBATA H
    Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • SUGISAWA H
    Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • KANO T
    Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

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  • 高齢者の生活の質と居住環境
  • コウレイシャ ノ セイカツ ノ シツ ト キョジュウ カンキョウ

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Social and physical environments have been currently subsumed in the conceptual framework of quality of life (QOL) for the elderly. This article reviews the relationship of environmental factors to other components of QOL. As social environmental factors, social networks and social supports are important from the standpoint of prolonging life expectancies and enhancing QOL. Reciprocity (mutual reception and provision) of social supports should be stressed because the effect of only receiving social supports can be adverse. In terms of physical environment, attention should be paid to the total system of physical environment, not simply confining it to individual housing. Relocation changes both social and physical environments. Voluntary relocation or relocation to a better site does not bring about harmful effects on QOL.

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