Making cities more age-friendly means getting those in charge on board with the idea. The Milken Institute is asking mayors throughout the United States to pledge to make their cities welcoming environments for older adults to age in place.
So far, some 150 mayors of cities of all sizes have promised to support neighborhoods that promote inclusivity and are sensitive to the physical, social and economic well-being of older adults.
The pledge is a tool designed to change hearts and minds among mayors about issues relating to successful aging, according to Liana Soll, who oversees the initiative as a senior associate at Milken’s Center for the Future of Aging. The most successful cities incorporate age-friendly features from housing and transit to social services and opportunities for continued employment.
“These are issues that impact people of all ages,” she said in a phone interview. “If a city is livable for older adults, it’s truly livable for everyone.”
[For more of this story, written by Liz Seegert, go to http://healthjournalism.org/bl...age-friendly-cities/]
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