The concept of “ageing in place” has become increasingly significant in the environmental gerontology literature. Despite its predominance, there have been limited efforts to offer a more comprehensive and nuanced conceptualization of this topic. Definitions found in the literature are often too simplistic and only partially capture the various aspects of older adults’ experience while ageing in place. This paper presents a conceptual framework on ageing in place in the context of neighbourhood environment which aims to address this gap by proposing a multi-faceted understanding of ageing in place processes through the lenses of a capability approach, a more comprehensive definition of the concept, and related overarching principles. Building on predominant theories in environmental gerontology, this conceptual framework offers new insights into the interactions between “place” and the “ageing individual”. It is meant to offer opportunities for discussion, to suggest new paths of inquiry, and to explore implications for policy and practice.

“就地老化”的概念在环境老年学文献中变得越来越重要。尽管它占主导地位，但为该主题提供更全面和细致的概念化的努力有限。文献中的定义往往过于简单，只能部分反映老年人居家养老体验的各个方面。本文提出了一个关于邻里环境背景下的就地老化的概念框架，旨在通过能力方法的镜头提出对就地老化过程的多方面理解来解决这一差距，更全面地定义概念，以及相关的总体原则。以环境老年学的主要理论为基础，这个概念框架为“地方”和“老年人”之间的相互作用提供了新的见解。它旨在提供讨论的机会，建议新的调查途径，并探索对政策和实践的影响。