The literature on age-friendly communities is predominantly focused on a model of urban
aging, thereby failing to reflect the diversity of rural communities. In this article, we address …

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 …

Much concern has been expressed about the demographic changes that are the hallmark of
population ageing. Projections of rapidly increasing numbers of older adults have led to a …

Since the World Health Organization introduced the concept of 'age-friendly'communities in
2006, there has been rapidly growing interest in making communities more age-friendly on …

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 …

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 …

This important book addresses a growing international interest in'age-friendly'communities.
It examines the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive …

In this article, we consider aging-friendly communities as they relate to productive
engagement among older adults. We use the definition of an “age-friendly city” offered by …

The concept of age-friendly communities has garnered international attention among
researchers, policy makers and community organisations since the World Health …

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 …