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Global age-friendly cities
— a guide | | Author(s) | Alexandre Kalache, Louise Plouffe |
| Corporate Author | World Health Organization - WHO |
| Publisher | World Health Organization, Geneva, 2007 |
| Pages | 76 pp |
| Source | Further information: Ageing and Life Course, Family and Community Health, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. E-mail: activeageing@who.int www.who.int/ageing/en |
| Keywords | Urban areas ; Urban and rural planning ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Guides, guide books ; International. |
| Annotation | The Global Age-Friendly Cities project has its origins at the XVIII IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2005. This report, produced under the direction of Alexandre Kalache and Louise Plouffe, begins by describing the converging trends of rapid growth of population age 60+ and of urbanisation. It presents the "active ageing" concept as a model to guide the development of age-friendly cities; and summarises the research process that led to identifying core features of an age-friendly city. It describes how the guide should be used by individuals and groups to stimulate action in their own cities. 33 cities participated in and implemented the research protocol; and older people, caregivers and service providers were consulted about the advantages and barriers they experience in eight areas of city living. Parts 5-12 highlight these issues: outdoor spaces and buildings; transport; housing; social participation; respect and social inclusion; civic participation and employment; communication and information; and community support and health services. A separate checklist summarises these essential features of age-friendly cities, qualities reiterated in a concluding chapter. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071120006 B |
| Classmark | RK: RR: F:59: TOB: 69N: 72 |
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