The concept of age-friendly cities was developed by World Health Organization. Part of a policy to develop supportive urban environments as a way of encouraging ‘active ageing by optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age’ (WHO, 2007)
Ageing and the Environment
Date added: June 11, 2014
Areas of interest:
Built Environment, Dementia and Communities
Authors: Christopher Phillipson