Age-Friendly Cities
Sheffield Older People’s Independent Living (OPIL) Housing Strategy 2017-2021
This strategy sets out how we plan to meet the housing needs and aspirations of Sheffield’s increasingly diverse and growing older population.
2016
Queensland: an age-friendly community - Action Plan
This action plan, which was informed by more than 9000 responses to our survey, outlines the Queensland Government’s priorities, initiatives and services that contribute to building age-friendly communities and supporting our strategic direction statement, Queensland: an age-friendly community.
2016
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Agile housing for an Ageing Australia
By 2055, Australia’s 65+ population will have doubled and, if current strategies are followed, it is likely that the housing available will be inappropriate. Today’s housing stock will still be in use yet few developers and designers are capitalising on the potential of agile housing and, more broadly, the creation of age-friendly neighbourhoods.
2016
Developing Age-Friendly Cities: Case Studies from Brussels and Manchester and Implications for Policy and Practice
Developing age-friendly communities has become a significant dimension in debates in social policy. This chapter aims to provide a comparison of the age-friendly approaches in two European cities , Brussels and Manchester , with a particular focus on policies and initiatives that promote active ageing in an urban context.
2015
Key characteristics of age-friendly cities and communities: a review.
The world is currently experiencing two demographic transitions: population ageing and urbanisation.
2015
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Researching age-friendly communities. Stories from older people as co-investigators.
This guide evaluates the participatory dimension of a study that explored the age-friendliness of three wards in the city of Manchester. The purpose of the study was to examine opportunities and constraints for older people living in urban environments with a view to improving their experience of living in the city.
2015
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Perspectives on ageing in place: Older adults' experiences of everyday life in urban neighbourhoods.
The Dutch government has implemented ageing in place policies in order to postpone and decrease expensive institutionalised care.
2015
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WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
A list of the world's cities and communities that are part of the WHO network of age-friendly cities and communities.
2015
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Key characteristics of age-friendly cities and communities: a review.
The structure of this paper is as follows: an overview of the literature review methodology; a summary of age-friendly models and frameworks; a discussion of the key findings of the ageing literature, with reference to specific ageing initiatives and interventions within the urban environment.
2015
Ageing in Cities - Policy Highlights
This report provides policy makers with insights and tools to mitigate the challenges of ageing societies and make the most of the opportunities they present. Three considerations underpin the assessment:
- Ageing societies are not “a problem” as such.
- Ageing societies are not simply societies of “older people”.
2015
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