AARP is on the move, and they want age-friendly communities. This Huff/Post50 interview
with Amy Levner (AARP’s manager of education on livable communities)
may be from last spring, but the message is just as timely as ever — and
Levner’s campaign is ongoing.
Fact: the population is aging rapidly.
Even those who aren’t savvy as a result of professional or personal senior care experiences are aware of this fact. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) and AARP’s nationwide Network of Age-Friendly Communities program have joined forces to “support communities with information on best practices gathered both nationally and globally.”
The following are the eight areas that WHO believes are essential to the “quality of life for older people:”
- outdoor space
- housing
- transportation
- health services
- community engagement
- social participation
- respect and social inclusion
- civic participation
- employment
Sounds like a livable community that truly would appeal to people of all ages, right?
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