02 May 2023 02 May 2023

Ageing in place means living safely and independently at home and in the community as you age (World Health Organization (WHO), 2015). Understanding this concept implies the need to adapt the physical and social environment to daily life, over time. Indeed, most elderly people want to remain in an environment that is familiar to them and, preferably, remain in the same house and in the same community (Iecovich, 2014).