An Analysis of Older People’s Experiences and Conceptualizations of Community in Light of the Promotion of Well Being
An Analysis of Older People’s Experiences and Conceptualizations of Community in Light of the Promotion of Well Being

A Case Study of Warsaw, Poland

Author(s): John Ddembe
Subject(s): Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Older people; ageing experiences; well-being; age-friendly community; social environment; public and social spaces
Summary/Abstract: This research project analysed older people’s experiences and conceptualizations of community to promote their well-being. This study highlights the importance of community as an important place for older people in ageing well and for their well-being. The initial assumption was that, from the viewpoint of living and working collectively, community and the social interactions it is host to-provided that these interactions are strong and well-established-not only gives older people a sense of attachment and belonging to their respective locality but also makes them emotionally, psychologically, physically, and socially healthy, and hence improves their well-being. The ultimate aim of this study was to analyse older people’s experiences and conceptualizations of community in order to promote their well-being and highlight community as an important place for older people in ageing well.

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