LEC5,6: Age-Friendly Environments Flashcards
Define Age Friendly Environments
An environment that supports the health and wellbeing of senior populations
Define City
A spatial scale (this is a way geographical units a categorised), between a
neighbourhood and a province (state) that is usually densely populated with boundaries that are administratively defined .
Urban Environment is made up of:
Socio-economic environment, natural environment, built environment
Is aging a problem?
Biological lens
- Accumulation of cellular and molecular damage
- Leading to physical and mental capacity
- Correlating loosely with age
Social lens
- Resources of experience
- Support for families, communities, and economies
- Leadership presence
Worldwide, _________ people are over the age of 60 today
901 million
By 2030 about ______ of the worlds population will be in this
group (over the age of 60)
17%
Older adults use far more _______________ than do younger groups (Americans Institute of Medicine, 2008)
health care services
2016 to 2021, the number of Canadians age 65 and older rose ________to seven million, the second-largest increase in 75 years StatsCan
18.3 per cent
By 2036, seniors will account for __________ Canadians
one in four (25%)
City Council’s Seniors Declaration affirms that:
● Individuals are respected regardless of age. All generations have much to teach and learn from each other.
● People of all ages are safe in their homes and neighbourhoods. Safety has physical, environmental, financial and health aspects.
● 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.
● Older people have ready access to programs, employment, activities and services that help them stay engaged, respected and appreciated
What are the 8 Domains of Age-Friendly Cities?
- Housing
- Transportation
- Outdoor spaces and buildings
- Community support and health service
- Communication and Information
- Civic participation and employment
- Respect and social inclusion
- Social participation
Domains of Age-Friendly Cities: housing
Abodes that engender physical activity
- Movement Related Experiences at Home
Domains of Age-Friendly Cities: transportation
Active Transport: Mobility
* Biking
* Walking
Domains of Age-Friendly Cities: outdoor spaces and buildings
Work: access into buildings/spaces, access across different parts
Leisure: engaging in recreational activities of choice
- Providing places to sit, handrails, areas protected by shade and have scenic outlooks
Domains of Age-Friendly Cities: community support and health service
Social support specific for physical activity (SSPA)
- Longitudinal study across 9 years
- Ages 60 to 65
- Positive significant relationship between SSPA and PA (p<0.001)
- Each unit of increase in SSPA was associated with 11 extra minutes of physical activity per week (Smith, Moyle, & Burton, 2023)
“Exercise is Medicine”
- Cater to individual’s journey
- Example Senior’s Balance and Conditioning Program Provided by: Covenant Health
