Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

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Age-friendly College

NYAM, in partnership with the Mayor’s office and the NY City Council, has launched the nation’s first searchable online database that empowers older adults to browse, search, compare, and connect with mostly free educational opportunities at dozens of local colleges and universities. The database is comprised of NYC-area college and university profiles with information of…

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Started: 2007
Location: New York City, United States of America
Sectors: Information and communication

Older Adults Housing Directory

In 2013, the Mayor’s Advisory Committee of Age-Friendly Waterloo presented to Council a summary report which included a recommended action plan for continuing to develop the city as a sustainable, age-friendly community. One of these recommendations was to develop and publish an older adult housing directory. In addition to basic information about older adult housing…

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

Elder Home

Evaluated

“Elder home” is a social care centre in which older people can participate in courses such as painting, decorative painting, latin dance, local dance, choir, or morning exercise. In addition to that, we are organizing “read a poem” days, seminars about life-long learning, art exhibits (in which they present the pieces of art that they…

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Started: 2014
Location: gnafcc, Turkey
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships

Safe Routes to Age in Place

A contributing factor in keeping older adults healthy is the physical characteristic of their environment. A growing number of studies reveal the integral relationship between seniors and their physical environment in fostering mobility. One key component of the Miami-Dade Age-Friendly Initiative is The Safe Routes to Age in Place (SRTAP) program what has focused on…

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Started: 2011
Location: Little Havana, Miami, Florida, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Leeds Older People’s Forum

Leeds Older People’s Forum, established in March 1994, aims to promote the well-being of all older people in the city of Leeds, and to give a more powerful voice to older people in shaping their city for the benefit of all its citizens.

Leeds Older People’s Forum does this…

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Started: 2017
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Eye camps for older people

Impaired vision can make older persons dependent and vulnerable. Approximately 25% of the older persons in Sri Lanka are reported to be losing eye-sight due to cataract. The majority of these persons are either unaware of their condition or are unable to afford surgeries. The majority of the population living in the Division of Wellawaya…

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Started: 2012
Location: Wellawaya, Sri Lanka
Sectors: Health

Senior Program On the Move

 

This program intends to encourage improvements in the quality of life of the older people through the practice of physical activity, creating a healthy lifestyle and facilitating the existence of positive social contexts. The Project includes physical activities like senior gymnastics +50 and some specific activities such as hiking, walks, visits and participation in various social events. The…

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, Portugal

Walker rally

Evaluated

Organized annually, the “Walker rally” awards prizes to older adults for completion of a certain distance route in downtown, and also for the best decorated walker. It is an inculsive event, older adults can participate using walking sticks and wheel chairs. The walker rally promotes use of the city centre by the elderly, active ageing,…

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Started: 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway

Repos à Dijon – une démarche inédite, innovante et participative

C’est en 2011 que la Commission de quartier du centre-ville de Dijon décide de mettre en place une démarche des plus originales pour anticiper la mise en place de structures de repos. En effet, pour que les bancs et sièges installés au centre-ville répondent au mieux aux attentes des dijonnais, il leur a été proposé…

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, France
Sectors: Labor, Urban development

Walker Rally in Oslo

In 2013, in the initial stages of the development of a new strategy for the future elderly care in Oslo, several initiatives were launched. In conjunction with the UN – International Day of Older Persons, 1st of October, the department for primary health and social affairs organize a week of activities for the elderly, culminating…

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Started: 2017
Location: Oslo, Norway

Contact Programme with local police

Evaluated

Sangam Vihar in South Delhi, India, is one of the largest unauthorized colonies in India and has no Government services such as water, electricity, and sewage. A community survey revealed that older adults were especially concerned about safety, and that they had very little contact with local law enforcement. A program to facilitate contact between…

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Started: 2012
Location: South Delhi, India
Sectors: Information and communication

Autour d’une table

Geneva, Switzerland

Une étude demandée par le Département de l’Action Sociale et de la Santé du canton de Genève en 2003 a montré que la livraison des repas à domicile pour les personnes âgées contribue à leur isolement et n’améliore pas forcément leur alimentation du fait que seules, elles mangent peu voire pas du tout. Par…

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Started: 2017
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

One-Coin Bus Project

Evaluated

In Akita City, the elderly are entitled to ride a bus at an affordable price of 100 yen to make it easier for them to go out and participate in social life. Riding on buses is central to their daily life. Feedback on the program that was introduced in 2011 has been positive so far…

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Started: 2011
Location: Akita, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Accessible transport for older people: the “Cyclopousse”

The issue of urban transportation is a core part of the ability and capacity of all people to participate in the life of their community and is essential for social cohesion. At the same time, services do not always meet the needs of older people:  lack of accessible transportation, vehicles that are not adapted for people…

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, France
Sectors: Transportation