Measuring the Age-friendliness of Cities – a Guide to Using Core Indicators
Author: World Health Organization
Date: 2015
Abstract: In response to population ageing and the rise of noncommunicable diseases, health services are increasingly being reoriented to enhance health promotion, prevention of disease, disability and frailty, management of co-morbidities and provision of longterm care, while reducing unnecessary institutionalization. Going beyond the health sector, aspects of the natural and built environment, social services and programmes, cultural attitudes, social capital, equity and inclusion, all influence the degree to which older people can function and participate in society. Older residents require a number of supportive living conditions to respond to the physical, mental and social changes they experience as a result of biological ageing. These may be especially lacking in urban environments which, in general, are not designed to be residential centres for a population of primarily older people. While this guide is chiefly oriented towards urban environments, it is also important to highlight the importance of age-friendly rural environments (6). In either setting, addressing both the social and physical aspects of the community environment is essential in order to respond well to the needs and preferences of older adults to promote their health and wellbeing.
Tags: Aging, Community engagement, Economy, Equity, Health, Housing, Indicator Framework, Indicator planning, Indicator selection, Policy, Quality of life, Transportation, Wellbeing,
Full Citation Journal: WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Measuring the age-friendliness of cities: a guide to using core indicators. 1.Urban Health. 2.Aging. 3.Aged. 4.Health Status Indicators. 5.Quality of Life. I.WHO Centre for Health Development (Kobe, Japan). ISBN 978 92 4 150969 5 (NLM classification: WA 380)
Link to Resource: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/203830/9789241509695_esp.pdf;jsessionid=63304E87B765F1747F962A1B8730B097?sequence=1
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Date: 2015
Abstract: In response to population ageing and the rise of noncommunicable diseases, health services are increasingly being reoriented to enhance health promotion, prevention of disease, disability and frailty, management of co-morbidities and provision of longterm care, while reducing unnecessary institutionalization. Going beyond the health sector, aspects of the natural and built environment, social services and programmes, cultural attitudes, social capital, equity and inclusion, all influence the degree to which older people can function and participate in society. Older residents require a number of supportive living conditions to respond to the physical, mental and social changes they experience as a result of biological ageing. These may be especially lacking in urban environments which, in general, are not designed to be residential centres for a population of primarily older people. While this guide is chiefly oriented towards urban environments, it is also important to highlight the importance of age-friendly rural environments (6). In either setting, addressing both the social and physical aspects of the community environment is essential in order to respond well to the needs and preferences of older adults to promote their health and wellbeing.
Tags: Aging, Community engagement, Economy, Equity, Health, Housing, Indicator Framework, Indicator planning, Indicator selection, Policy, Quality of life, Transportation, Wellbeing,
Full Citation Journal: WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Measuring the age-friendliness of cities: a guide to using core indicators. 1.Urban Health. 2.Aging. 3.Aged. 4.Health Status Indicators. 5.Quality of Life. I.WHO Centre for Health Development (Kobe, Japan). ISBN 978 92 4 150969 5 (NLM classification: WA 380)
Link to Resource: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/203830/9789241509695_esp.pdf;jsessionid=63304E87B765F1747F962A1B8730B097?sequence=1
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