Age Friendly Cities

What New 'Age-Friendly' Communities Will Be Like

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Aging, Aging in Place, Baby Boomers, World Health Organization, Aging Population, Aarp, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Pedestrian-Friendly Communities, Affordable Housing, Fifty News

By 2030, nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 and older, according to the federal Administration on Aging. Anticipating the challenges ...

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Include Mental Health in an Age-Friendly New York

Kimberly Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senility, Age-Friendly Cities, Dementia, Mental Health, Senior Citizens, World Health Organization, Old Age, New York News
Kimberly Williams

The World Health Organization has included New York City in its global network of age-friendly cities. The WHO's guide is a starting point -- and a crucial element that should be added is mental health.

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