A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda
- 8 January 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Aging & Social Policy
- Vol. 30 (2), 173-192
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2018.1430414
Abstract
Developing age-friendly cities and communities has become a key part of policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. The World Health Organization has been especially important in driving the “age-friendly” agenda, notably through its global network of age-friendly cities and communities. Despite the expansion and achievements of the network, challenges remain in responding to the growth of inequality and the impact of economic austerity on aging policies. Against the background of these limitations, this article sets out a “manifesto for the age-friendly movement” aimed at raising the aspirations of what is now a worldwide movement. The areas covered in the manifesto are challenging social inequality, widening participation, coproducing and codesigning age-friendly communities, encouraging multisectorial and multidisciplinary collaboration, and integrating research with policy. The article concludes with a discussion on developing age-friendly work as a contribution to a new agenda for urban aging.Keywords
Funding Information
- Seventh European Community Framework Programme (330354)
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