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Topic- Community design
Upgrade public parks to inspire active living
Will improvements to public parks pay back in terms of usage and increased health behaviors?
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Features that attract older adults who plan to move
In a report linking together multiple research sources, the newly formed Demand Institute predicts that the US housing market will begin an upswing. Growth will be centered in rental properties, suggest the authors, despite people’s desire for home ownership. Within the projections are details relevant to those who plan housing for older adults.
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Age-friendly outdoors help people reach walking goals
Would older adults spend more time outdoors if the environment was right? The results of three studies among older adults in Great Britain were just released to answer that question. As the authors note, if an older person does not find it easy or enjoyable to get outdoors, they can spiral into poor physical health, less social contact with others and a reduced quality of life overall.
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Age groups collide in active adult communities
Since the Boomers likely have different attitudes and interests than the older generations, are there impacts when they begin to move into age-friendly communities targeted to older adults?
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