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Global Age-Friendly Cities

Published on April 21, 2010September 22, 2014 by clifton.barber

“Global Age-Friendly Cities” is a Guide published in 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO).  The Guide reviews 35 cities world-wide with regard to eight basic issues: (1) Outdoor space and buildings, (2) transportation, (3) housing, (4) social participation, (5) respect & social inclusion, (6) civic participation & employment, (7) communication & information, and (8) community support & health services.

Categorized: Civic Engagement, Health, Housing, Mobility / Transportation
Tagged: Aging-Friendly Communities, Civic Engagement, housing, transportation

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The AdvantAge Initiative

Started in 1999, the AdvantAge Initiative helps counties, cities, and towns prepare for the growing number of older adults who are “aging in place” while creating livable communities for people of all ages.  To this end, the AdvantAge website contains a variety of useful information, include national survey data,  examples of “best practice”, fact sheets, presentations, and a list of indicators of aging-friendly communities. Indiana was the first state to use the Advan

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Community for a Lifetime: Elder-Friendly Community Assessment

The 47-page document (Word format) addresses 10 categories of “elder-friendly” communities. Each section of the document includes questions to help direct community discussion and information gathering plus supportive information.
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  • Intergenerational Concerns (4)
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  • Reports and Surveys (19)
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  • Senior Centers (1)

Resources

  • CDC Healthy Aging Research Network & Creating Aging-Friendly Communities
  • Checklist of Essential Features of Aging-Friendly Cities
  • Partners for Livable Communities
  • The AdvantAge Initiative

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