Livability For The Elderly

Not much attention has been paid to how to make environments livable for older Americans. AARP aims to change that.

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March 18, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

AARP publishes a 118-page guide to help AARP volunteers and other interested persons assess the "liveability" of their communities, that is, to assesswhether their community has the physical features, programs, andreadily accessible services that will enable older persons to remainindependent. Key subject areas covered in the survey include: publictransportation, driving, walking, housing, shopping, and municipalfeatures, services and leisure facilities.

Thanks to Tom Collins

FULL STORY: Liveable Communities: An Evaluation Guide --

Sunday, March 18, 2001 in AARP

Social / Demographics United States AARP

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