Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada.
School of Social Sciences, Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PR, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 27;18(1):133. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010133.
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, connecting 1114 (2020 figure) cities and communities worldwide. Despite the expansion and achievements of the Network over the last decade, little is known about the progress made by cities developing this work around the world. This article addresses this research gap by comparing the experience of eleven cities located in eleven countries. Using a multiple case study approach, the study explores the key goals, achievements, and challenges faced by local age-friendly programs and identifies four priorities the age-friendly movement should consider to further its development: (1) changing the perception of older age; (2) involving key actors in age-friendly efforts; (3) responding to the (diverse) needs of older people; and (4) improving the planning and delivery of age-friendly programs. The article concludes by discussing the research and policy implications of these findings for the age-friendly movement.
发展适合老年人居住的城市和社区已成为旨在提高城市老年人生活质量的政策的重要组成部分。世界卫生组织在推动“适合老年人居住”议程方面发挥了特别重要的作用，特别是通过其全球适合老年人居住的城市和社区网络，连接了全球 1114 个（2020 年数据）城市和社区。尽管该网络在过去十年中不断扩大并取得了成就，但对于世界各地发展这项工作的城市所取得的进展却知之甚少。本文通过比较位于 11 个国家的 11 个城市的经验来填补这一研究空白。该研究采用多案例研究方法，探讨了当地适合老年人居住的计划的主要目标、成就和面临的挑战，并确定了适合老年人运动应该考虑的四个优先事项，以进一步发展：（1）改变对老年的看法；（2）让关键行为者参与到适合老年人居住的努力中来；（3）回应老年人（多样化）的需求；以及（4）改善适合老年人居住的计划的规划和实施。本文最后讨论了这些发现对适合老年人运动的研究和政策意义。
