Professor Andrew Scharlach – Director of the Center for Advanced Study of Aging Services at the University of California-Berkeley, is a well-known expert on creating aging-friendly communities. Watch a video clip Professor Scharlach discussing the ways in which society can better accommodate its growing number of senior citizens.
The Center for Civic Partnerships has produced a toolkit outlining a community-based planning process to promote healthy aging. Aging Well in Communities: A Toolkit for Planning, Engagement & Action, located at Center for Civic Partnerships, is a user-friendly guide to help planning efforts by local governments, human service providers, community groups, and other partners. The Center for Civic Partnerships’ parent organization is the Public Health Institute.