Recreation and the age wave by Jenifer Milner
Just 46% of the cities and counties in the United States have plans in place to meet the needs of aging Baby Boomers, according to a recent report on aging readiness. Many communities have some programs to address the needs of older adults, reveals The Maturing of America, the MetLife-funded study led by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a). But very few have truly assessed what it will take to make their community a good place to grow old. One area in which communities “clearly need to reassess their policies, programs and services” is parks and recreation, says n4a’s CEO, Sandy Markwood.
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