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  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Urban Planning
  • Technology Studies

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  • Ageing societies face multifaceted challenges spanning individual, environmental, economic, and policy domains.
  • Rapid societal changes, including climate change and technological advancements, exacerbate these challenges.
  • The complexity necessitates interdisciplinary collaboration due to the limitations of individual expertise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a holistic adaptive ageing framework (HAAF) to guide multidisciplinary and multisectoral approaches.
  • To provide a structured approach for addressing complex issues inherent in ageing populations.
  • To identify key dimensions influencing adaptive ageing strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptualization of a holistic adaptive ageing framework (HAAF).
  • Identification of five critical dimensions for consideration in adaptive ageing strategies.
  • Literature review and synthesis of factors influencing ageing societies.

Main Results:

  • The proposed Holistic Adaptive Ageing Framework (HAAF) integrates five key dimensions: lived experience, person-level adaptation, environmental context, technology, and social and economic policy.
  • This framework serves as a starting point for developing comprehensive solutions to complex ageing-related problems.
  • The HAAF emphasizes the interconnectedness of various factors influencing the ageing experience.

Conclusions:

  • A multidisciplinary framework is essential for optimizing solutions to complex challenges in ageing societies.
  • The HAAF provides a foundational structure for collaborative, multisectoral efforts in adaptive ageing.
  • Further research is required to operationalize and evaluate the HAAF's practical application.