Adding life to years
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Summary

The 2024 Age-Friendly Communities Monthly Webinar Series offered a dynamic peer-learning experience for leaders and partners dedicated to creating livable communities for all ages. Featuring presenters actively leading age-friendly initiatives, each session explored practical strategies, shared innovative solutions, and fostered collaboration across diverse, impactful topics. From volunteer engagement to addressing housing challenges, digital equity, and disaster resilience, the series emphasized actionable insights and tools for advancing age-friendly initiatives. Designed to inspire and equip community leaders, the webinars also underscored the importance of effective communication, long-term sustainability, and cross-sector partnerships. This collection serves as a resource for communities striving to enhance livability and inclusivity (see attached doc for web links for each video and slide deck).

Key facts

Main target group: Older people in general

Sector(s): Education, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation

Desired outcome for older people:
Contribute

Other issues the Age-friendly practice aims to address:
  • Ageism
  • Accessibility
  • Ageing in place
  • Disasters and emergencies
  • Intergenerational activities
  • Inclusion
  • Participation
  • Technologies

Contact details

Name: Bill Armbruster

Email address: warmbruster@aarp.org


Age-friendly practice in detail (click to expand):

Engaging the wider community

Project lead: Civil Society Organisation

Older people’s involvement: Older people were involved in the age-friendly practice at multiple or all stages

Moving forward

Has the impact of this age-friendly practice been analysed: Yes

Was the impact positive or negative:
Positive

Evaluation report: US-Age-Friendly-Communities-Webinar-Series-2024.pdf

Looking back

Challenges:
None