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Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

Lkaleak

Evaluated

 

LKaleak, es un proyecto del Plan de Ciudad Donostia Lagunkoia que consiste en desarrollar un proceso de co-creación en el que personas mayores, junto con otras personas y agentes de la comunidad imaginan, diseñan y activan redes de colaboración que promueven un entorno amigable que provea atención a las personas mayores cuando necesitan apoyo y…

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Started: 2020
Location: San Sebastian
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Radio information tablets with topics of interest to the elderly

Tabletas de información radiofónica con temas de interés para las personas mayores.
Elaborar un catálogo de Píldoras Informativas sobre recursos para la tercera edad (baños públicos, descuentos en impuestos municipales, actividades de centros cívicos, carnet de transporte urbano, accesibilidad a espectáculos), rompiendo viejos estereotipos para comunicarse a través de la Radio municipal.

Las pastillas informativas…

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Started: 2020
Location: Igualada
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Urban development

Let’s Get Moving Project

Evaluated

Research data indicates that while older adults value the importance of physical activity, they have the lowest exercise rates of all Canadians. Physical activity plays an important role in improving well-being and preventing illness and dependence. 

Let’s Get Moving responds to the Age-Friendly Hamilton Plan recommendations, as well as current research findings to enhance social participation…

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Started: 2017
Location: Hamilton, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Social protection

Daily centres of activities for older people in Ljubljana (DACs)

Due to the increasingly ageing population of Ljubljana and due to the lengthening life expectancy as well as the older people staying healthy and active for longer, we started methodologically following the idea of keeping older people at home and in their local environments for longer by offering services for the older…

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Started: 2005
Location: Ljubljana
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Municipal flats for senior citizens in the centre of Ostrów Wielkopolski

The authorities of Ostrów Wielkopolski, in response to the ever-growing number of seniors and the lack of a municipal flats addressed to people over 60, decided to create a new offer: municipal flats dedicated to seniors. Apartments were created in response to the problems that seniors face in everyday life. The city authorities have noticed…

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Started: 2019
Location: OstrowWielkopolski, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

The cultural activity BABA connects immigrants and Norwegians

Evaluated

In Trondheim, Norway, older immigrants and Norwegian seniors have a cultural activity called BABA (grandmother og grandfather). They learn to be together and to be a “Norwegian” family.

BABA meets once a week to create different performances. They are collaborating with Trøndelag Theatre, which is mainly responsible for the practical implementation of the project.

The group has…

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Started: 2020
Location: Trondheim, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Social protection

More than 100 desire paths

Evaluated

Shortways or desire paths is one of many projects of the Greener Trondheim program. Cities become better when they are walking friendly. Theese paths usually represents the shortest or the most easily navigated route between an origin and destination, and the width and severity of its surface erosion are often indicators of the traffic level…

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Started: 2020
Location: Trondheim
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Access to resources through community engagement

In the spring of 2019, the City of Mill Valley Recreation Department introduced the first ever, Mill Valley Age Friendly Resource Fair. This fair was held at the Mill Valley Community Center, it included over 30 local service providers, and was attended by over 150 people in its first year. The fair aimed toward education…

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Started: 2020
Location: MillValleyCA
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Other, Social protection, Transportation

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Started: 2020
Location: WestSpringfield
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development

Age-friendly Cities and Communities in Québec: A Cross-Sectorial Approach

Evaluated

The Québec Government’s Approach
• Canada’s first government policy on ageing (2012): Aging and Living Together, At Home, In One’s Community, In Québec
• First Action Plan 2012-2017
• Approach based on the concept of active ageing (WHO)
o Social participation
o Health
o Safety

Population Ageing in Québec
• Québec: One of the societies in…

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Started: 2020
Location: Municipalite Amie des Aines
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health

Electric vehicles Cavalier (Kavalir) in the City of Ljubljana

Accessibility of the City Centre is one of main priorities of the City Ljubljana. In the last few years The City Centre of Ljubljana is transformed into eco zone and it is closed to motorized traffic or has limited traffic regime. The public transport company Ljubljanski potniški promet is constantly striving to upgrade…

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Started: 2009
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

The senior fair i Hallstahammars municipality attracts many

Evaluated

The senior fair attracts many

For the fourth time, the Senior Fair was held in Hallstahammar municipality and attracted a large number of visitors. Nearly 800 visitors came to this year’s Senior Fair. Hallstahammar municipality has 16 700 inhabitants. The theme for this year’s Senior Fair was Quality of Life for Seniors. This fair is organized…

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Started: 2020
Location: Hallstahammars municipality
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Digital senior- education starts

Digital senior starts
Do you think the digital nuts are difficult to crack. On January 22, the Municipality of Hallstahammar will start a study circle called DIGI +60 where we will help you (senior citizen) on the pile through the digital world. We will go through Bank ID, Swish, 1177 (Swedens national phone number to…

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Started: 2020
Location: Hallstahammars municipality
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Information and communication

Hallstahammar Municipality starts conversation groups for seniors

Hallstahammar Municipality starts conversation groups for seniors

According to the National Board of Health’s report from 2018, there is a strong connection between depression, social isolation and suicidal behavior. It takes time and energy from the elderly to take care of emotions such as anxiety, anxiety and anxiety. The mental ill-health of the elderly has not…

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Started: 2020
Location: Hallstahammars municipality
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Jockey Club Age-friendly City project – “Story of My Life”

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With the funding support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Helping Hand Cheung Muk Tau Holiday Centre for the Elderly organized the “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – Story of My Life” between March and June in 2017.

A group of 50 youth volunteers were recruited to write up the life stories of…

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Started: 2017
Location: TaiPo, China
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Other

Tech Connect

In August 2018 we commenced our Tech-connect program for adults and older people requiring tech help. The program runs every Thursday afternoon during school term, and engages Duke of Edinburgh volunteers from local high schools, supported by Kiama Library staff, to troubleshoot simple issues with mobile phones, tablets and laptops, and provide basic instruction to…

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Started: 2018
Location: Kiama, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Our Age Friendly Journey

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The short easy to read leaflet summarises the tangible achievements for Salford since we embarked on our Age-Friendly journey.

Salford started using the Word Health Organisation model back in 2014 as a way to bring together some ideas and projects which were important to older people’s health and wellbeing. These activities and events have been recognized…

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Started: 2019
Location: Salford, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Labor

Age-Friendly Forum

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On January 19th the City of Brampton hosted an Age-Friendly Forum inviting residents to join the conversation of how to make Brampton a better place to live at all stages of life. As part of the City of Brampton’s ongoing work to develop an age-friendly strategy, the forum aimed to engage residents, City Staff and…

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Started: 2019
Location: Brampton
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection