Italy

Citizens of the Renaissance city of Udine are living longer, amplifying a demographic trend in the whole of Italy. In the last decades Udine has experienced a steady growth of…

Australia

In 2014 Macedon Ranges Shire Council began its journey to becoming an age-friendly community. In the Macedon Ranges Shire Council (MRSC) Plan 2013-17, Council formalized this by committing to achieving…

Australia

Kiama Council has begun a significant journey of age-friendliness with our community, its services and organisations. We are building a more accessible and inclusive future for all as we focus…

Portugal

Castro Marim procura, de diversas formas, combater os problemas que afetam os idosos e facilitar o seu quotidiano, sobretudo relacionados com as limitações que a idade comporta, juntamente com o…

Spain

The municipality of La Palma del Condado is committed to improving the quality of life for older adults through its support of the La Palma del Condado Friendly City Action…

Spain

En los últimos años las ciudades han hecho posible la visibilidad de un grupo de población cada vez más numeroso como son las personas mayores. Al tiempo que las acciones…

Spain

GOALS:

1. Generate processes of community participation.
2. Changes in the different jurisdictional areas of the municipality to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
3. Tapping the potential represented by older people in civic…
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Spain

The city of Ourense is one of the four provincial capitals of the region of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Being a former Roman settlement at the confluence of the Miño…

Brazil

Porto Alegre tem se preocupado há bastante tempo com a sua qualidade de vida. Dentro dos programas e serviços que a cidade realiza destacam-se:

• Adequação de praças às pessoas da terceira…
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United States of America

As a collaborative effort between the City of Fayetteville, the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and the University of Arkansas, Age-Friendly Fayetteville seeks to create a community that encourages and embraces…

United States of America

In July 2012, Chicago joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities. As a part of the WHO network, Chicago joined a growing number of cities and communities…

Argentina

La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been involved in the Age-friendly Cities project since 2006. In partnership with ISALUD university and WHO, a participatory age-friendly baseline assessment…

United States of America

The City of Henderson has a history of providing quality recreational and housing services for its senior population. The City of Henderson currently has two senior recreation centers, The Downtown…

United States of America

Sarasota County joined AARP and the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in early 2015 – the first community in Florida to do so.

The origins of Age-Friendly…

Poland

Gdynia is a relatively young city that gained municipal rights in 1926. 25 percent of its close to 240000 inhabitants are over 60 years old.  The majority took part in developing the city…

United States of America

The City of Lansing, Michigan, joined the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in 2015.

The City hosts an annual Senior Activities Fair with educational and interactive activities and information…

United States of America

Since 2001, Tallahassee has participated in the Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ Communities For A Lifetime (CFAL) initiative to make our community more age-friendly. Several ‘domains’ were inventoried throughout the…

United Kingdom

In August 2012, Liverpool’s elected mayor Joe Anderson signed a pledge signalling the city’s commitment to being an age-friendly city. Liverpool were accepted as a member of the Global Network…

China

Tsuen Wan District Age-friendly Community Scheme

Tsuen Wan District develops rapidly with a current population over 300 000 and ever growing number of elderly people. In view of this, the Tsuen…

United States of America

Located almost in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge, Corte Madera takes pride in its small-town atmosphere and volunteer spirit. Early in 2014, a citizens’ group formed to help…