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Age Friendly Cities Flashcards

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WHY AGE FRIENDLY CITIES?
JUSTIFICATION

Trend in Edmonton

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Edmonton is growing in population, therefore we should create conditions to support that growth

Growing in population of older adults in Edmonton ( now 14.6%)

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WHY AGE FRIENDLY CITIES?
JUSTIFICATION

Stats

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• By 2030 about 17% of the worlds population will
be seniors.

• 2036, seniors will account for one in four Canadians (25%). (Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada , 2010)

• 2016 to 2021 the number of Canadians age 65
and older rose 18.3 per cent

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Why is it important to understand the growing senior population?

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As the senior population increases, there will be greater demand for healthcare, support services, and policies tailored to their needs. For the exercise industry, it emphasizes the importance of promoting healthy aging through programs that support activity, independence, and social engagement.

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Many countries in the world have aging populations and many in such countries view this as a problem.

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It’s not just the numbers of people that are there, it is a cultural thing and structures that are in place

The way we design things are for able body individuals

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Justification

Deficit

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Numbers & association implications

  • negative
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Justification

asset

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Cultural and social resources

Take care of children
Social resource, leadership and wealth

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Deficit vs assets mindset

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Whether we adopt a deficit, or asset based lens to
understanding aging we need to create and
facilitate environments where everyone can thrive
irrespective of age

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Aging

Biological lens

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  • accumulation of cellular and molecular damage
  • leading to physical and mental capacity
  • correlating loosely with age

You lose certain function, Less functionality,

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Aging
Social lens

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Resources of experience

Support for families, communities, and economy

Leadership presence

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WHO: Age Friendly Cities/Communities

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An age-friendly city or community is health promoting and
designed for diversity, inclusion, and cohesion, including across all ages and capacities (WHO, 2024)

It’s an area that is designed to allow people to thrive, including people, across all ages

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WHO: Age Friendly Cities/Communities

A spatial scale

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this is a way geographical units are categorized

Household, community, City/Urban Area, National/Global

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WHO: Age Friendly Cities/Communities

A residential context

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A context between a neighbourhood and a province (state)
that is usually densely populated with boundaries that are
administratively defined .

Within communities and city/urban area there is: Natural Environment, Social-economic Environment, Built Environment

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

1991

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UN member states adopted UN Nations Principles for older persons

Government to incorporate:
Independence
Participation
Care
Self fulfilment
Dignity

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2002

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Action plans and targeted interventions

Regional
National
Local levels

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2007

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Identified 8 core characteristics of age friendly cities

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2010

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Established to bring together like-minded cities and communities

Created a global network of likeminded communities

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2011-2013

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1st and 2nd international conferences on Age-friendly cites

Adopted aging to the sustainable development goals

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2015

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World report on ageing and health

healthy aging framework adapted

Sustainable Development Goals adopted

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2016

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WHO’s 194 Member States adopt Global Strategy and Action Plan on Aging and Health

Connecting
Urbanization
Ageing
Sustainable Development

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AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES - WHO FRAMEWORK TIMELINE

2017

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WHO Global network for age-friendly cities and community

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WHO Global Network for age friendly cities and communities-Edmonton

(Respect)
City Council’s Seniors Declaration affirms that:

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• Individuals are respected regardless of age. All generations have much to teach and learn from each other.

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WHO Global Network for age friendly cities and communities-Edmonton

(Safety)
City Council’s Seniors Declaration affirms that:

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• People of all ages are safe in their homes and neighbourhoods. Safety has physical, environmental, financial and health aspects.

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WHO Global Network for age friendly cities and communities-Edmonton

(Transportation)
City Council’s Seniors Declaration affirms that:

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The City’s transportation systems, urban design and physical infrastructure allow all people to participate in full lives. No one is barred by mobility or resources from involvement in city life.
Access s to program and activities

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WHO Global Network for age friendly cities and communities-Edmonton

(Access)
City Council’s Seniors Declaration affirms that:

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• Older people have ready access to programs, employment, activities and services that help them stay engaged, respected and appreciated

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WHO: Age Friendly Cities
Intersections with Kinesiology

Active healthy aging

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WHO regards active/healthy ageing as a life-long process shaped by several factors that,
alone and acting together, favour health, participation and security in older adult life.

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WHO: Age Friendly Cities
Intersections with Kinesiology

Movement

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• Movement does not occur in a vacuum

The ability of a 65+ to move, it’s not happening in space, there has to be a contex

• The environments that host movement, to treat , prevent, sustain function are key to practice.

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Domains of physical activity

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Housing
Transportation
Outside spaces and Buildings
Community support and health service
Communication and Information
Civic participation and employment
Respect and social inclusion
Social participation

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What are the implications of domains on physical activity

Housing

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Movement related experiences at home

Home environments that
facilitate movement

Railings, ramps

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What are the implications of domains on physical activity

Transportation

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Active Transport

Environments that
enhance mobility

Uneven pacevement
A confusing space full of obstacle

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What are the implications of domains on physical activity

Outdoor spaces and buildings

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Leisure & Recreational environment that support movement

Outdoor spaces and buildings

Sometimes pushed for ascetics rather than comfort

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What are the main areas covered under general public open space development

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Neighbourhood design

Park master planning

Outdoor seating

Picnic and warming shelters

Amenity buildings (washrooms, concessions, lockers, etc.)

Exterior signs and wayfinding

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What is the seating guideline for pocket parks, ecological parks, and greenways?

Outdoor seating

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Provide a minimum of one rest area (bench) in all pocket parks, ecological parks, and greenways.

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What is the seating guideline for Metropolitan, District, and Community parks along shared pathways?

Outdoor seating

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Community parks: Minimum of one seating node.

District parks: Minimum of two seating nodes.

Metropolitan parks: Minimum of three seating nodes.

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Why is it important to provide seating nodes at regular intervals in parks?

Outdoor seating

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Seating nodes at regular intervals accommodate persons who need areas of rest.

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What is a key consideration for the placement of seating in parks?

Outdoor seating

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Seating should be located with a view towards activities or vistas, and scenic outlooks should be provided with seating and handrails.

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What are some environmental considerations for seating placement in parks?

Outdoor seating

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Provide a variety of seating options, some protected from the elements.
Ensure seating offers sun in winter and shade in summer. Consider natural elements like trees for protection.

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What are the implications of domains on physical activity

Community support and Health services

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Support services for
physical activity

Supporting movement

38
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What are the implications of domains on physical activity

Communication and Information

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Information dissemination environments
& connections to movement

Effect of information mediums on movement

A variety of communication options, not everyone uses tech like that

39
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What are the connections between service related domain s & physical activity

Communication and Information

Why are we disseminating details on physical activity opportunities

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Seniors consistently have lower rates of technology adoption than the general public

40
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What are effective ways to disseminate physical activity opportunities to seniors, given their lower rates of technology adoption?

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Use printed materials like flyers and newsletters.

Post information on community boards and signage.

Conduct direct outreach via phone calls or personal invitations.

Use local TV and radio announcements.

Involve family members and caregivers in sharing information.

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What are the connections between social & physical activity

Civic Participation and employment

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Environments that support civicparticipation to movement

Volunteering

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What are the connections between social domains & physical activity

Respect and service inclusion

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Setups with other generations that
enhance movement

Spaces that trigger meaningful interactions

Less isolation, and more social engagements

43
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What are the connections between social domains & physical activity

Social participation

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Environments that enhance social engagements (among seniors)

Social engagements triggering to movement

44
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What are the connections between social domains & physical activity?

Civic participation and employment/ Respect and social inclusion/ Social participation

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Creating opportunities/ spaces that connect seniors to opportunities to be physically active

45
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Community support and Health services

What was the duration and age range of participants in the longitudinal study on Social Support specific for Physical Activity (SSPA)?

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The study was conducted over 9 years with participants aged 60 to 65.

46
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Community support and Health services

What was the relationship between SSPA and physical activity in the study?

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There was a positive significant relationship between SSPA and physical activity (p<0.001).

47
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Community support and Health services

What was the relationship between SSPA and physical activity in the study?

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There was a positive significant relationship between SSPA and physical activity (p<0.001).

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Community support and Health services

How did an increase in SSPA affect physical activity levels

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Each unit of increase in SSPA was associated with 11 extra minutes of physical activity per week

49
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Community support and Health services

What does the concept “Exercise is Medicine” emphasize according to Rooney, Gilmartin, & Heron (2023)?

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It emphasizes catering to an individual’s journey in physical activity.

50
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Community support and Health services

What is an example of a program that applies the “Exercise is Medicine” concept for seniors?

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The Senior’s Balance and Conditioning Program provided by Covenant Health.

51
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Protocols & Instrument

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Gives you a good indicator of where the space they are is age friendly

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Protocols & Instrument

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Gives you a good indicator of where the space they are is age friendly

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