The rise of the age-friendly community (AFC) movement is a response to the challenges of
global aging. As a matter of economic policy, the aging of world's population has heightened …

The supportive role of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in this
unique resource, using the WHO's Age-Friendly Cities and Community model. Case studies …

Developing what has been termed “age-friendly” cities and communities is now a significant
theme in public policy (Fitzgerald & Caro, 2014; New York Academy of Medicine, 2008; …

The aim of this book has been to provide a comprehensive assessment of progress around
the issue of developing age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC). Part 1 examined the …

Since the mid‐2000s, the need to create age‐friendly cities and communities, meaning
places where older people are actively involved, valued, and supported, has emerged as a …

Developing what has been termed “age-friendly” communities has become a significant
issue for social policy, embracing questions ranging across urban as well as rural …

Abstract Developing 'Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC)'has become a key part of
policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. Despite this …

The background to the development of 'age-friendly cities and communities'(AFCCs) was
reviewed in Chapter Two. AFCCs were among a number of initiatives taken during the …

The impending demographic shift in the United States will have a tremendous impact on
public policy and community life over the course of the first half of the twenty-first century …

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 …