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La Crosse, WI: Case Study of Efforts to Become More Aging-Friendly

Published on April 13, 2011September 22, 2014 by clifton.barber

You are invited to view a recording from the La Crosse, WI Live Case Study: Presentations/Aging Friendly Live Case Study.

Source: Collaboration Cafe, Community Case Studies, Creating Aging-Friendly Communities CoP (Community of Practice).

Categorized: Aging-Friendly Community Examples, Reports and Surveys

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Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative

The Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative (CIAIP) was authorized by Congress in the 2006 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) to assist communities in their efforts to enable older adults to sustain their independence and age in place in their homes and communities. Applicants for funding under the CIAIP initiative were instructed to assess their communities to identify any barriers to aging in place, and then, in collaboration with other community organizations, identi

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Making Stores Senior-Friendly

Retail settings such as grocery stores can sometimes be designed in ways that are not aging-friendly. The National Public Radio (NPR) story by Ashley Milne-Tyte from May 10, 2011, Making Stores Senior-Friendly, addresses the issue of making stores more senior-friendly.
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