United States of America

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…

United States of America

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…

Canada

The 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…

United States of America

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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Northampton is a small city, rich in services and commitments to the development of a vibrant and livable community for residents of all ages. As the Hampshire County seat, Northampton…

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Mayor Byron W. Brown has ensured that Buffalo’s older adults are well represented in City government through employees, meetings with clergy and block club members, and community organization leadership. The…

United States of America

The Town of Marshfield supports, as a town department, the Council on Aging. The COA operates the Senior Center that houses administrative offices, health room, exercise room, activities rooms, dining…

United Kingdom

Age Better in Sheffield is a partnership of individuals and organisations who work together across Sheffield to tackle loneliness and isolation for people aged 50 and over. The programme is…

Chile

The Municipality of Calera de Tango stands out for carrying out various activities that promote participation of older adults, such as:
Recreational-cultural trips (since 2005), facilitating access to various destinations…

Chile

En el año 2010 el municipio de Chillán crea la casa Municipal del adulto Mayor. Durante el año 2018 se realizaron las siguientes gestiones
– Talleres de Gerontogimnasia, Estimulación…

Chile

The community of Purranque currently has an Office of Older Adults that coordinates all activities and actions benefiting older people in the community. In addition, we have protected houses, a…

Chile

El Municipio de Pumanque ha creado una serie de iniciativas para mejorar las condiciones de vida de las personas mayores, entre las más destacadas podemos señalar:
– En infraestructura…

Chile

The current local government program in Renca, led by the mayor Claudio Castro Salas, is oriented towards the improvement of quality of life for the local community with an emphasis…

Chile

Esta comunidad Quemchi se caracteriza por su entorno rural, es decir que los adultos mayores viven en su mayoría en lugares apartados. El municipio de Quemchi tiene un presupuesto anual…

Chile

En el último año, La Reina ha participado en las siguientes actividades amigables con las personas mayores:

Feria de salud del adulto mayor, valoración de adultos mayores (600 adultos mayores), encuentro…

Chile

Este distrito lleva a cabo innumerables actividades, proyectos y/o programas que responden a las necesidades e intereses de las personas mayores. Entre ellos destaca el ámbito comunitario, en el que…