Durham County and the City of Durham are both dedicated to their shared mission of providing fiscally responsible, quality services necessary to promote a healthy, safe, and vibrant community. The…
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Older adults comprise almost one fifth of all the residents living in the district of Beşiktaş. As the Beşiktaş Municipality, we continuously improve our services through specific policies aimed at…
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Over the last 4 years, a range of initiatives have been made in line with the municipality’s long-term strategies for an inclusive and health promoting municipality. The key players in…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Region has worked on Age Friendly activities for the past 20 years. In 2014, the Region planned a regional strategy for the promotion of healthy ageing…
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Offering a rich social life, Béziers is home to a steadily growing population. An office for seniors was created in 2017 and five seniors residences (573 units) and one 60-person…
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El ayuntamiento de Coaña viene desarrollando una serie de actividades amigables con las personas mayores desde 2001, siendo las más importantes las siguientes:
• Taller de memoria realizado semanalmente en…
1.) Social Participation: Provide an increase in program opportunities, such as sports/fitness activities, art classes, current event discussion groups, cultural opportunities, card/table games for older adults. 2.) Respect and Social…
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Windham was originally settled primarily by farmers who came here in the middle of the 1700s. The agricultural lifestyle continued through most of the town’s history until the industrial age.…
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The Town of Acushnet already offers residents a very active and engaging Senior Community Center (COA). Open Monday – Friday, the COA averages about 350 participants per week for at…
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For the second consecutive year, US News and World Report has ranked Lancaster as one of the top two places in the US to retire – #2 in 2017 and…
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The Town of Boxborough is a member of the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), the group that is leading the regional Age Friendly Planning efforts. The Minuteman Advisory…
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Several current community initiatives are targeted to older people and improving age-friendliness of the Town of Deerfield. A Complete Streets Policy and South Deerfield Center planning process are in beginning…
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As Mount Vernon began updating our thirty-year-old comprehensive plan, we learned the topic of aging in place was hugely important to our citizens. So we recruited a group of volunteers…
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Grand Island has many programs targeted toward older people, including a Grand Generation Center (day programs), Midland’s Area Agency on Aging, several assisted living centers, and a handi-bus system. As…
More DetailsThe Age Friendly Committee was formed in the fall of 2015 with a cross-section of representation from key stakeholders in the community. We have also established four sub-committees of the…
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Franklin, Tennessee has a unique blend of history and new growth. Founded in 1799 and named after Benjamin Franklin. One of the bloodiest wars in the Civil War took place…
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The Village has developed a set of programs in its Recreation/Community Center program designed to assist older adults. These programs include: Silver Sneakers – low impact fitness; Ocher Lifelong Learning…
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