HLTHAGE 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: The Who, Complex System, Dementia
19 Jan 2017
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The who has declared ha an age-friendly community. Because of the myth of the grey tsunami, the onus is put on individuals to age well but communities also have a responsibility build communities that are conducive to aging well. Who started the initiative in 33 cities in 22 countries who got together in vancouver to develop a protocol to determine which cities are age-friendly - focus groups were done with older adults, caregivers and service providers. 8 dimensions of the city were outlined and groups were asked where their cities stacked in terms of age friendly on these dimensions. The goodness of fit - does the environment match the abilities of older people. When there is connectivity between people in the city and their environment people are less likely to be isolated. We have around 100 communities in on that are age friendly. The on seniors secretariat awarded money to communities to help them become af.
