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Successful Aging With Innovations in Technology and Housing
Melinda L Jenkins1, Judith Barberio1
1Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
The Gerontologist
|February 21, 2025
Summary
Older adults can age successfully at home through three housing models emphasizing autonomy and community support. Innovations in technology, financing, and nurse care coordination facilitate aging in place and community engagement.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The growing population of older adults desires to age successfully at home.
- Current healthcare systems face challenges in supporting aging in place.
- Personal autonomy and community support are crucial for successful aging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present three independent housing models empowering older adults to age successfully at home.
- To explore innovations in technology, financing, and nurse care coordination for aging in place.
- To propose nurse-led Wellness Hubs bridging community self-care with healthcare systems.
Main Methods:
- Description and mapping of cooperative communities, naturally occurring retirement communities, and virtual villages.
- Alignment of neighborhood services with enabling innovative technologies.
- Integration of Wellness Hubs with existing healthcare infrastructure.
Main Results:
- Three distinct housing models are presented for successful aging at home.
- Innovative technologies are mapped to support neighborhood services.
- Nurse-led Wellness Hubs are proposed as a bridge between self-care and formal healthcare.
Conclusions:
- Cooperative communities, naturally occurring retirement communities, and virtual villages offer viable models for aging in place.
- Technological and financial innovations, alongside nurse care coordination, are essential for supporting older adults.
- On-site Wellness Hubs can enhance the integration of community-based self-care with healthcare systems, aligning with older adults' preferences.
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