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Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly
Abstract
Old age is a period of increased dependency, increased risk of accidents and decreased physical abilities. With the increase in the elderly population and falls, the necessity of a holistic approach to the problems of the elderly has become even more important. Falls, which are an important cause of injury in older adults, are caused by the interaction of individual and environmental factors. The most common cause of falls in the elderly is physical factors including the architectural features of houses, gardens, social environment areas and other structures or the internal design features of the spaces. An individual's physical perception of a space determines the knowledge of the experience associated with that space and plays an important role in the evaluation of the space. These evaluations affect the mobility of the person in the space or environment. Fear of falling, which occurs after a fall or the possibility of a fall, is the emergence of a state of anxiety that causes avoidance and reduction of activity in the elderly. We will present an overview of the expansions and meaningful interaction of perceived and designed space, the relationship between spatial perception and fear of falling, and living spaces that support the elderly's participation in the social environment. In this article, the importance of functional and usable spaces in public or private spaces will be discussed in the context of the spatial perception of the elderly in the context of reducing the fear of falling and therefore the fear of falling, and the importance of never falling will be emphasized. In improving the quality of life of the elderly, the perception of the past about the space can have an impact on the future and strategies can be created to support this positively.
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Ethical Statement
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Urban Planning and Health
Journal Section
Review
Early Pub Date
August 1, 2024
Publication Date
July 31, 2024
Submission Date
October 5, 2023
Acceptance Date
July 30, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: 44
APA
Girgin, N., & Girgin, E. (2024). Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. İDEALKENT, 16(44), 1133-1156. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1371561
AMA
1.Girgin N, Girgin E. Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. İDEALKENT. 2024;16(44):1133-1156. doi:10.31198/idealkent.1371561
Chicago
Girgin, Nuray, and Esra Girgin. 2024. “Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly”. İDEALKENT 16 (44): 1133-56. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1371561.
EndNote
Girgin N, Girgin E (July 1, 2024) Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. İDEALKENT 16 44 1133–1156.
IEEE
[1]N. Girgin and E. Girgin, “Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly”, İDEALKENT, vol. 16, no. 44, pp. 1133–1156, July 2024, doi: 10.31198/idealkent.1371561.
ISNAD
Girgin, Nuray - Girgin, Esra. “Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly”. İDEALKENT 16/44 (July 1, 2024): 1133-1156. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1371561.
JAMA
1.Girgin N, Girgin E. Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. İDEALKENT. 2024;16:1133–1156.
MLA
Girgin, Nuray, and Esra Girgin. “Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly”. İDEALKENT, vol. 16, no. 44, July 2024, pp. 1133-56, doi:10.31198/idealkent.1371561.
Vancouver
1.Nuray Girgin, Esra Girgin. Architectural Perception and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. İDEALKENT. 2024 Jul. 1;16(44):1133-56. doi:10.31198/idealkent.1371561