Madison WI: Best Cities for Successful Aging

Across the country, leaders are developing exciting solutions to enable successful aging. To shine a light on the best of these programs and encourage new ones, the Milken Institute developed the first Best Cities for Successful Aging index, which measures, compares, and ranks the performance of 359 U.S. metropolitan areas in promoting and enabling successful […]

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A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices

The AARP Public Policy Institute recently published a report entitled, Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices.  The policies and practices mentioned in the report include integrating land use, housing and transportation; efficiently delivering services in the home; providing more transportation choices, particularly for older adults who no longer drive; and […]

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Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative

The Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative (CIAIP) was authorized by Congress in the 2006 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) to assist communities in their efforts to enable older adults to sustain their independence and age in place in their homes and communities. Applicants for funding under the CIAIP initiative were instructed […]

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MetLife Report on Aging in Place

In Sept. 2010 a study released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, “The MetLife Report on Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge,” reported that communities, government, and the public and private sectors will need to make major changes to accommodate older Americans’ desires to remain in their homes. The age […]

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Award-Winning Aging Friendly Communities

From 2007 to 2010, the US EPA and its supporters recognized communities that were excelling in building healthy communities for active aging. The awards were given to communities that did an outstanding job designing their infrastructure to promote healthy aging.  Applicants were judged on the overall effectiveness of their programs, level of community involvement and outreach, […]

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Cuyahoga County, OH: A Guide to Elder-Friendly Community Building

Located on the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, website is a Guide to Elder-Friendly Community Building. This Guide is organized into three sections: Section One: The Elder-Friendly Community Building Process Section Two: The Elder-Friendly Community Indicators Section Three: Elder-Friendly Community Assessment Tools and Worksheets For each community, the journey to understand the needs of persons as they age […]

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Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups

At a meeting in Sun Prairie, WI, sponsored by the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) Mr. Nino Amato (CWAG President and Executive Director), announced that CWAG is working on a way to recognize Wisconsin communities who have taken steps to become more aging-friendly. Distributed at the meeting was a handout that included the criteria used […]

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