Global Age-friendly Cities

Global Age-friendly Cities
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2007
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9241547308

The guide is aimed primarily at urban planners, but older citizens can use it to monitor progress towards more age-friendly cities. At its heart is a checklist of age-friendly features. For example, an age-friendly city has sufficient public benches that are well-situated, well-maintained and safe, as well as sufficient public toilets that are clean, secure, accessible by people with disabilities and well-indicated. Other key features of an age-friendly city include: well-maintained and well-lit sidewalks; public buildings that are fully accessible to people with disabilities; city bus drivers who wait until older people are seated before starting off and priority seating on buses; enough reserved parking spots for people with disabilities; housing integrated in the community that accommodates changing needs and abilities as people grow older; friendly, personalized service and information instead of automated answering services; easy-to-read written information in plain language; public and commercial services and stores in neighbourhoods close to where people live, rather than concentrated outside the city; and a civic culture that respects and includes older persons.

Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
Author: Tine Buffel
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2018-01-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1447331311

This important book provides a comprehensive survey of different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices.

Feature Papers ”Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: State of the Art and Future Perspectives”

Feature Papers ”Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: State of the Art and Future Perspectives”
Author: Joost van Hoof
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3036512276

The "Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: States of the Art and Future Perspectives" publication presents contemporary, innovative, and insightful narratives, debates, and frameworks based on an international collection of papers from scholars spanning the fields of gerontology, social sciences, architecture, computer science, and gerontechnology. This extensive collection of papers aims to move the narrative and debates forward in this interdisciplinary field of age-friendly cities and communities.

Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
Author: Tine Buffel
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2019-02-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447331346

As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international researchers critically assess the problems and the potential of designing age-friendly environments. The book considers the different ways in which cities are responding to population ageing, the different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices. The book includes a manifesto for the age-friendly movement, focused around tackling social inequality and promoting community empowerment.

Age-Friendly Health Systems

Age-Friendly Health Systems
Author: Terry Fulmer
Publisher: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Ihi)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Older people
ISBN: 9781544527505

According to the US Census Bureau, the US population aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in 2050. These demographic advances, however extraordinary, have left our health systems behind as they struggle to reliably provide evidence-based practice to every older adult at every care interaction. Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), designed Age-Friendly Health Systems to meet this challenge head on. Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to: Follow an essential set of evidence-based practices; Cause no harm; and Align with What Matters to the older adult and their family caregivers.

Managing for Healthy Ecosystems

Managing for Healthy Ecosystems
Author: David J. Rapport
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1548
Release: 2002-10-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420032135

One of the critical issues of our time is the dwindling capacity of the planet to provide life support for a large and growing human population. Based on a symposium on ecosystem health, Managing for Healthy Ecosystems identifies key issues that must be resolved if there is to be progress in this complex area, such as: Evolving methods f

Transgenerational Technology and Interactions for the 21st Century

Transgenerational Technology and Interactions for the 21st Century
Author: Hannah R. Marston
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2022-10-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1839826401

This book is rooted in co-design and co-production, taking an interdisciplinary lens and expertise from academia, industry, and stakeholder organisations to examine contemporary issues and to deliver a manifesto for technology innovation, application, and transgenerational living experiences for the 21st century.

Intergenerational Relations - Contemporary Theories, Studies and Policies

Intergenerational Relations - Contemporary Theories, Studies and Policies
Author: Andrzej Klimczuk
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2024-05-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1837694524

Intergenerational Relations - Contemporary Theories, Studies, and Policies, concentrates on actual discussions around various aspects of interactions that occur between people from different age groups and generations. The authors present studies related to four sets of challenges crucial for relationships between children, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. These challenges include social and cultural challenges, economic and technological challenges, environmental challenges, and political and legal challenges. The volume also addresses issues important for the global, national, regional, and local application and performance of intergenerational solutions, projects, and programs focused on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collection includes chapters encompassing research and practical recommendations from various disciplines such as demography, economics, ethics, management, gerontology, public health, pedagogy, social work, political science, and sociology. This book is an asset to academic and professional communities interested in theories of intergenerational relationships as well as public services and age-related policies. Moreover, the volume is a useful resource to help students, practitioners, and people working in government, business, and nonprofit organizations build positive and harmonious interactions between generations.