Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler and Chris Phillipson (eds.) (2018). Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. A Global Perspective. Great Britain: Policy Press, 300 pp. ISBN 978 1 4473 3131 5 (hardback)

摘要

The increase in population ageing requires strategic planning to meet theneeds of older people. In the past, policy discussions dwell on medicaland social support services, long-term care and the financial commitmentneeded for sustainability. As the majority of older people are active andindependent, a more inclusive approach, such as development of agefriendlycities and communities (AFCC), is appropriate to achieve widerreaching benefits through increased participation and quality of life. Thisbook is timely, focusing on these concepts and the.