Nowadays, the transformations of metropolises into smart cities is a crucial factor in
improving the living conditions of the inhabitants. The goal of the smart city concept is …

Within the context of the intersection of the global megatrends of urbanisation, ageing
societies and digitalisation, this paper explores older people's mobility, with a particular …

Global change, including population growth, economic development and climate change
constitute urgent challenges for the smart cities of the 21st century. Cities need to effectively …

This paper argues for a greater theorization of “place” within aging-in-place research. It
extends calls for a relational conceptualization of place by demonstrating the need for aging …

As an active member of the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, The
Hague has been monitoring the progress over the years. In 2022, a second cross-sectional …

Gallagher, A. 2017b. Let's tackle 'careism'and give workers the respect they deserve, The
Guardian, 22 February. Available at: https://www. theguardian. com/social …

Research into the sustainability of age-friendly initiatives is important and timely, particularly
from the rather neglected perspective of older adults living in non-metropolitan (rural) …

Abstract Background and Objectives Spatial practices and changing urban environments
affecting identity, experiences, and everyday life were examined among a diverse sample of …

Measures of urban vitality as criteria for evaluating cities have limits when considering the
lives of older citizens. Preference for 'activity'as a measure of vitality, increasingly through …

“Age-Friendly Cities and Communities” is an initiative launched by the WHO in 2007 that has
spread to more than 1000 cities and communities around the world. This initiative is based …