International Examples
International Examples
The following are links to international projects, strategies and sites of interest that demonstrate initiatives that support the Walk Wise Healthy Active Ageing module approach, as well as some national resources.
International examples for each of the eight Domains in the World Health Organisation's Age-Friendly Cities Guide:
International
- World Health Organisation, Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health
- World Health Organisation Age-friendly Cities Framework
- World Health organization Age-friendly World
- World Health Organisation, Global Age Friendly Cities
- World Health Organisation, Ageing and Health – key facts
- ARUP, Cities Alive: Designing for Ageing Communities
- World Alzheimer Report 2020: Dementia-related design and the built environment
- Where you live matters: Active Adult Community, American Seniors Housing Association
National
- Active Ageing Australia
- National Ageing and aged care strategy for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
- Planning Institute of Australia, Creating Age Friendly Communities
Transport
- Lyon: Putting Accessibility at the Heart of City Life
- FlexDanmark
- Accessible Europe: Cities Pioneering Transport for People With Reduced Mobility
- Cycling without age
Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
- Intelligent Planning of Age-Friendly Cities
- Toilets in London – Accessible toilets in London
- Playgrounds for senior citizens
Housing
- Sheltering Seniors from Extreme Heat A Study of NYCHA Senior Housing
- Housing Dementia in the Netherlands
Social Participation
- Age-friendly Belfast
- Sí, seniors: The Chilean City with Grand Plans to be the Best Place to Grow Old
- Guadalajara, Mexico
Respect and Social Inclusion
Civic Participation and Employment
- Volunteer Abroad Opportunities for Seniors and Retirees
- Why US Firms are desperate to retain ageing workers
- Minnesota factories convincing employees to work past 65
- Basque Country, Spain
Communication and Information
- Ohio Age Friendly Communities, USA
- What makes a city age-friendly? London’s contribution to the World health Organisation’s Age-friendly Cities Project
- Ageing in a digital world
Community Support and Health Services
- Chile’s Best Place to Grow Old
- Protecting Seniors from the Extreme Heat
- Japan wants to help the elderly by making cities more dense
- How Asia has made its cities more age-friendly
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