ABSTRACT Aging in place (AIP), or older adults' ability to remain in their homes and communities as they age, is an important social issue given the growing aging population. Communication is a central component of this process, yet little is known about how communicative resources are used by residents to co-construct community as they age. In order to address this topic, a quasi-ethnographic study of a local neighborhood was completed using communication infrastructure theory (CIT). Three themes emerged from the data: (1) shifting communication infrastructure, (2) shifting identities, and (3) shifting priorities of the community and its members. These findings inform theoretical and practical implications related to the built environment and organizational-resident communication that facilitates the AIP experience.

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探索交流在就地老龄化体验中的作用：对当地社区的准人种学描述

摘要 就地老龄化 (AIP)，或老年人随着年龄的增长留在家中和社区的能力，是一个重要的社会问题，因为人口老龄化不断加剧。交流是这一过程的核心组成部分，但人们对随着年龄的增长如何使用交流资源来共同构建社区知之甚少。为了解决这个问题，使用通信基础设施理论 (CIT) 完成了对当地社区的准人种学研究。数据中出现了三个主题：（1）不断变化的通信基础设施，（2）不断变化的身份，以及（3）不断变化的社区及其成员的优先事项。这些发现为与促进 AIP 体验的建筑环境和组织居民交流相关的理论和实践意义提供了信息。