Creating Aging-Friendly Communities

Synopsis

Creating Aging-friendly Communities (cafc) Examines The Need To Redesign America's Communities To Respond To The Realities Of Our Rapidly Aging Society. The Book Focuses On The Interface Between Individuals And Their Environments, And The Ways In Which Communities Can Enhance Individual And Community Well-being. What Differentiates Cafc From Other Books Is Its Breadth Of Focus, Its Comprehensive And Evidence-based Consideration Of Key Concepts, Its Inclusion Of Social As Well As Physical Infrastructure Characteristics, And Its Intensive Examination Of Models Of Community Change For Fostering Aging-friendliness. It Presents A Conceptually And Empirically Based Model Of Aging-friendliness, Pinpoints Environmental Modifications, Outlines A Typology Of Community Change Approaches, And Considers Their Potential Efficacy. Furthermore, Cafc Identifies Practical Implications For Policies, Programs, And Knowledge Development Designed To Help Communities Become More Aging-friendly. -- From Back Cover. Introduction: Why America's Communities Must Become More Aging Friendly -- Aging In America: Challenges And Opportunities For Communities -- Aging Well -- The Community Context For Aging Well -- Toward Aging-friendly Communities -- Overcoming Physical Barriers To Aging Well: Mobility And The Built Environment -- Promoting Social Engagement -- Optimizing Personal Well-being: Health And Social Supports -- Approaches To Aging-friendly Community Change -- Community Planning Models -- Cross-sector Collaborations -- Community Development Initiatives -- The Challenges Of Making Communities More Aging Friendly -- Conclusion: Aging-friendly Communities-present And Future -- Appendix: Resources For Creating Aging-friendly Communities. Andrew E. Scharlach, Amanda J. Lehning. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.