Articles related to focusing on healthy aging, prevention, mobility, cognition, nutrition, independence, and caregiving support.
According to the World Health Organization, the number of people aged 60 and over is projected to double by 2050. This demographic shift requires a proactive and comprehensive strategy to address the question of how can we solve aging population?
While there is no single federal law formally titled the "Age Friendly City Act" in the United States, the concept is a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and championed domestically by AARP. This worldwide movement encourages municipalities to proactively adapt their services, policies, and structures to be more inclusive and responsive to their aging populations.
By 2050, the world's population of people aged 60 years and older will double to 2.1 billion. This article explores the essential question: what is age friendly in the public realm and how does it support this demographic shift?
