Age-Friendly Cities
Urban ageing - Swiss Life Group
Between 1980 and 2015, the proportion of Switzerland's urban population increased from 57% to 74%. 92% of the Swiss population aged over 65 now live in cities.
Making cities more age-friendly, and sharing best practice, can help to create environments that promote autonomy for older urban residents. However, such goals are difficult to achieve.
2019
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Design for an Ageing Population
The demographic landscape of our cities is changing fast, as the cities grow and the population ages. But how do architects respond to the challenge? How do we go about creating more ‘age-inclusive’ spaces?
2019
Why Do(n’t) People Move When They Get Older? Estimating the Willingness to Relocate in Diverse Ageing Cities
Two of the dominant processes shaping today’s European cities are the ageing and diversification of the population. Given that the range of action usually decreases in later life, the living environment around the place of residence plays an important role in the social integration of the older generation.
2019
Dignity and choice An inclusive future for our ageing population
The ageing of Sydney's population presents a fundamental challenge for how cities are able to function. Policy makers will need to embrace a paradigm shift that views city and project planning through a lens where a full 42% of the population sits outside of the working age bracket of 15-64.
2019
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A Global Pilot Study of Age-Friendly City Indicators
This study evaluated the process by which core indicators of Age-Friendly Cities were measured in diverse contexts worldwide. The indicators were developed through research and international expert consultation, and piloted in 15 communities from 12 countries in 2014–2015.
2018
A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda
Developing 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 has been
especially important in driving the “age-friendly” agenda, notably
through its global network of age-friendly cities and communities.
2018
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Healthy settings for older people are healthy settings for all: the experience of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
In 2016, Friuli-Venezia Giulia developed innovative strategies that have been recognized by the European Commission with the conferring of the title, reference site, in the scope of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Aging.
2018
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The Intersection Between Sustainability and Age-Friendly Development
This chapter explores the intersection between sustainable development and the age-friendly project in Portland by detailing a case study of factors that affected the planning and development of sustainable, affordable housing for older adults in Portland.
2018
The Challenges of Urban Ageing: Making Cities Age-Friendly in Europe
This article explores and describes the challenges that are encountered when making cities age-friendly in Europe. Such challenges include the creation of inclusive neighbourhoods and the implementation of technology for ageing-in-place.
2018
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Fresh approaches to older people’s housing: Insights from overseas
Concepts like ‘retirement villages’ and ‘nursing homes’ seem increasingly outmoded.
2018
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