Ja Young Kim

Ja Young Kim

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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AHAndy Hong
Andy Hong
JWJessie Welch-Stockton
Jessie Welch-Stockton
JKJa Young Kim
Ja Young Kim
SCSarah L Canham
Sarah L Canham
VGValerie Greer
Valerie Greer
MSMichelle Sorweid
Michelle Sorweid
To address the numerous challenges associated with aging, increased attention has been given to the development of age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) to promote healthy aging and social participation. However, limited evidence exists for addressing both health and social needs through the AFCC framework. We address this gap by conducting a scoping review of the interventions that target both health and social outcomes within the purview of the AFCC framework. The results showed that many of the successful interventions used a partnership model and behavioral change theories to inform the program design and implementation. The results also indicated that social participation and engagement played a key role in making the interventions successful. However, the results revealed that the literature is dominated by person-focused approaches. Future research should focus more on evaluating environmental-focused interventions and develop a holistic framework that combines both person- and environment-based approaches to healthy aging.

1 May 2020 in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
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JKJa Young Kim
Ja Young Kim
KBKeith Bartholomew
Keith Bartholomew
REReid Ewing
Reid Ewing