Creating Elder-Friendly Communities
@article{Alley2007CreatingEC,
title={Creating Elder-Friendly Communities},
author={Dawn E. Alley and Phoebe S. Liebig and Jon Pynoos and Tridib Banerjee and In-Hee Choi},
journal={Journal of Gerontological Social Work},
year={2007},
volume={49},
pages={1 - 18}
}Summary 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-prepared communities’ utilize community planning and advocacy to foster aging in place. ‘Elder-friendly communities’ are places that actively involve, value, and support older adults, both active and frail, with infrastructure and services that effectively accommodate their changing needs. This paper presents an…
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