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New York City’s elderly population is expected to increase
by 45% between 2010 and 2030. This rapid growth will place unprecedented
demands on City infrastructure and urgently requires policymakers
to develop strategies to ensure the city is a supportive, “age-friendly
environment for its older residents.
Launched in the fall of 2007, the Age-Friendly New York City project
is using a newly-created protocol to assess the city’s structures
and services and to develop strategies to make New York City more
accessible to, and inclusive of, older people with varying needs
and capacities. The project is now in the assessment phase, collecting
information about the advantages and barriers older New Yorkers
experience in the eight areas of city living outlined below.
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