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An age friendly city
— how far has London come? | | Author(s) | Anthea Tinker, Jay Ginn |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London |
| Publisher | King's College London, London, 2015 |
| Pages | 60 pp |
| Source | https://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/publications/Age-Friendly... |
| Keywords | Urban areas ; Urban and rural planning ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social policy ; Research Reviews ; London. |
| Annotation | The Greater London Authority (GLA) asked the Institute of Gerontology to undertake this research. This report follows the previous study for the World Health Organization (WHO), 'What makes a city age friendly? London's contribution to the WHO Age Friendly Cities Project', by Simon Biggs and Anthea Tinker (Help the Aged, 2007). The report reviews research on what additional actions the city could implement to make London more age friendly in terms of: better homes; the outdoor environment and 'walkable' neighbourhoods; accessible public transport; social, cultural and civic participation; opportunities for employment and volunteering; accessible health and social care services; readily-available information (including the internet); and social inclusion, dignity and respect. The report considers lessons from other countries and provides evidence from one London Borough, Hackney. The report acknowledges the importance of engagement with older people, putting them at the heart of change and using their knowledge and expertise to contribute to an age-friendly London. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150630001 E |
| Classmark | RK: RR: F:59: TOB: TM2: 3A:6KC: 82L |
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