Because many communities where older people live were not designed for their needs,
older residents may require support to remain in the least restrictive environment.'Age …

As the US population ages and the number of older people who are “aging in place”
increases, communities will face new opportunities and challenges in responding to this …

Synthesising the social capital and ageing-friendly communities literature, this paper
describes how efforts to make communities more ageing-friendly can promote social …

Aging successfully depends not only on the behaviours of individual seniors, but also on the
quality of the places where they live and receive care; The age-friendly-communities …

Discourse on communities and aging traditionally has focused on the availability,
accessibility, and quality of local services to support older adults in need of assistance. More …

The US population of older adults will increase significantly in the coming decades. Most of
these individuals prefer to age in their homes/communities. However, most communities are …

Accurate conceptualization and measurement of age-friendly community characteristics
would help to reduce barriers to documenting the effects on elders of interventions to create …

In this article, the authors report on lessons drawn from more than 3 years of experience with
seniors-led community development at the neighborhood level, the Elder Friendly …

Abstract An aging United States population, combined with traditional American values of
independence and individualism, is fostering increased interest in community efforts to …

The purpose of this paper is to further elucidate the importance of social relationships and
social connectedness with aging in place and in developing elder‐friendly communities. The …