[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment
The development of 'age-friendly cities' has become a major area of work in the field of
ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are …
ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are …
Age-friendly cities and communities: A review and future directions
The unprecedented increase in the ageing population, coupled with urbanisation, has led to
a vast number of research publications on age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) …
a vast number of research publications on age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) …
A manifesto for the age-friendly movement: Develo** a new urban agenda
Develo** age-friendly cities and communities has become a key part of policies aimed at
improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. The World Health Organization …
improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. The World Health Organization …
Employing participatory citizen science methods to promote age-friendly environments worldwide
AC King, DK King, A Banchoff, S Solomonov… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The trajectory of aging is profoundly impacted by the physical and social environmental
contexts in which we live. While “top–down” policy activities can have potentially wide …
contexts in which we live. While “top–down” policy activities can have potentially wide …
Environmental and psychosocial interventions in age-friendly communities and active ageing: A systematic review
Background: The academic literature contains little information regarding the interventions
that create age-friendly cities and communities in order to promote active ageing. Objectives …
that create age-friendly cities and communities in order to promote active ageing. Objectives …
Sense of community mediating between age-friendly characteristics and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older adults
The growth of age-friendly community initiatives underscores a paradigmatic shift from the
individual to the community, addressing dynamic transactions between people and the …
individual to the community, addressing dynamic transactions between people and the …
Capturing how age-friendly communities foster positive health, social participation and health equity: a study protocol of key components and processes that promote …
Background To address the challenges of the global aging population, the World Health
Organization promoted age-friendly communities as a way to foster the development of …
Organization promoted age-friendly communities as a way to foster the development of …
Facilitators and barriers to becoming age-friendly: A review
V Menec, C Brown - Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This interpretive review examined the empirical evidence of the factors that facilitate or
hinder the implementation of age-friendly community and city (AFCC) initiatives. Thirteen …
hinder the implementation of age-friendly community and city (AFCC) initiatives. Thirteen …
Frailty as a moderator of the relationship between social isolation and health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults
F Mehrabi, F Béland - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This research investigated the effects of social isolation on frailty and health outcomes and
tested whether these associations varied across different levels of frailty. We performed a …
tested whether these associations varied across different levels of frailty. We performed a …
How is respect and social inclusion conceptualised by older adults in an aspiring age-friendly city? A photovoice study in the North-West of England
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) Guide classifies key
characteristics of an AFC according to eight domains. Whilst much age-friendly practice and …
characteristics of an AFC according to eight domains. Whilst much age-friendly practice and …