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Senior Swim Program

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When Age-friendly NYC, a partnership of the Office of the Mayor, the City Council and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) spoke to several thousand older adults throughout the city, many said that they were craving a place to cool off, to socialize and to get some exercise. A pilot project, Senior Swim was…

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Started: 2011
Location: New York City, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Talleres de la Experiencia

En el programa anual de talleres de los Centros de Convivencia para Mayores del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, se ofertan y desarrollan bajo la denominación de Talleres de la Experiencia, una serie de actividades en las que son las propias personas mayores las que transmiten sus experiencias y conocimientos a otros mayores.Este programa tiene como objetivos…

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Started: 2013
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Other

Liverpool

Liverpool
United Kingdom

In August 2012, Liverpool’s elected mayor Joe Anderson signed a pledge signalling the city’s commitment to being an age-friendly city. Liverpool were accepted as a member of the Global Network…

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City population: 48900014 % over 60Joined Network in 2014

Community Connect Program

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The proportion of Ottawa’s population aged 65 and older is predicted to increase to 21 per cent by 2031. Although many older adults lead healthy active lives, it is estimated that 10 per cent of older adults are isolated and at an increased risk of losing their independence. In 2013, Ottawa Public Health (OPH), in…

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Started: 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Age-friendly business

The Age-friendly Business initiative is an educational outreach campaign that provides practical low cost or no cost tips to help businesses become more age-friendly and attract older customers. The initiative does this by providing education and self-assessment materials to participating businesses. This includes information on how businesses can provide quality service for older adults that…

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Started: 2014
Location: Euskadi Lagunkoia, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Senior University of Gondomar

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The Senior University of Gondomar is promoted by the Union of Parishes of Gondomar (S. Cosme), Valbom and Jovim. It was created in March 2006 with 55 senior students, 12 disciplines and 10 volunteers teachers, with the proposal to streamline and organize regular cultural activities of learning, entertainment and recreation for citizens aged 50 or…

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Started: 2006
Location: Gondomar, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
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Age-friendly Garden City Shopping Centre

The City of Melville values and embraces creativity and innovation. An example of a recent innovative project is Age-Friendly Garden City Shopping Centre, developed in partnership with the City of Melville. The City has been working with one of the biggest shopping centres, Garden City who are set to almost double in size in the…

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Started: 2006
Location: Melville, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Social protection

Mayoral Candidate Forum

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Elected leaders do not have the permanency that other community partners may have. Professors, directors of organizations, and government staff/civil servants may outlast the mayor, councilperson, or commissioner who serves a four- or eight-year term. In order to ensure that an age-friendly initiative is understood, valued, and integrated into the future leader’s political agenda, one…

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Started: 2012
Location: Portland, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Labor

Age in Place – Interaction for Good Living

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It is about enabling older people in Gothenburg to go on living comfortably in their own homes, with the municipality and several housing firms investing in increased community involvement, better access and more welfare technology. Smart socio-economic investments.The purpose: Based on the idea of good economics the city make strategic investments in availability, technology and…

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Started: 2011
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Housing, Urban development

Home Care Course

Caring for an older disabled relative can imply practical, financial and emotional challenges. In March 2015 we started a Home Care Course in Velenje. The purpose of the Course was to teach family members how to care for older relatives. By June, over 70 people had completed the course. The course was organized and financed…

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Started: 2015
Location: Velenje, Slovenia
Sectors: Health