Efforts to make cities and communities more age-friendly have gained significant momentum
in recent years. Population aging and increased urbanization have challenged governments …

The world is currently experiencing two major demographic transitions: the ageing of
populations, particularly in low and middle income countries, and urbanization. This paper …

Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in
cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing …

The outbreak of COVID-19 in China started at the end of December 2019. This led to a
series of containment measurements to control the spread of COVID-19. Despite of the …

The World Health Organization's (WHO) active aging framework recognizes that age barriers
and ageism need to be removed in order to increase potential for active aging. However …

Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become
a major issue for public policy. An emerging theme has concerned the need to develop …

This paper develops the argument that post-COVID-19 recovery strategies need to focus on
building back fairer cities and communities, and that this requires a strong embedding of …

At the same time as cities are growing, their share of older residents is increasing. To
engage and assist cities to become more “age-friendly,” the World Health Organization …

On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more “age-
friendly”, an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age …

Developing age-friendly cities and communities has become a key part of policies aimed at
improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. The World Health Organization …