In May 2007, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (in collaboration with the MetLife Foundation) published a guide designed to help communities build the collaborations needed to create aging-friendly communities. This guide, “A Blueprint for Action: Developing a Livable Community for All Ages”, can be accessed online on the Aging In Place Initiative […]
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The report Creating Aging-Friendly Communities (March, 2009) from the Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services University of California at Berkeley describes an innovative approach to assisting communities to prepare more effectively for the aging of the U.S. population. It documents a 2008 conference of the same name with the following primary goals: (1) capture […]
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Communities for All Ages is a national initiative that helps communities address critical issues from a multi-generational perspective and promote the well-being of all age groups. Both a vision and a life span approach to community building, Communities for All Ages represents a new way of thinking and acting. It focuses on helping organizations, community […]
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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, […]
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