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| An overview of age-friendly cities and communities around the world | | Author(s) | Kelly G Fitzgerald, Francis G Caro |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 26, nos 1-2, January-June 2014 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2014 |
| Pages | pp 1-18 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Urban areas ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban and rural planning ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Case studies ; International. |
| Annotation | Efforts to make cities and communities more age-friendly have gained significant momentum. in recent years. Population ageing and increased urbanization have challenged governments and other civic organisations to consider how best to develop a community that is accessible for all its inhabitants. The growing interest in the age-friendly movement was the impetus for this special issue of Journal of Aging and Social Policy. This introductory article draws attention to some of the key elements of an age-friendly city or community. It highlights examples of some recent initiatives that encourage communities to strengthen age-friendly features. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-150529212 A |
| Classmark | RK: RH: RR: F:59: TOB: 69P: 72 |
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