Can Age-Friendly Planning Promote Equity in Community Health Across the Rural-Urban Divide in the US?

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Utilizes the AARP Livability Index to explore differences in physical and built environment and social environment when comparing rural/urban counties. AARP Livability Index includes data breakdowns such as neighborhood, housing, transportation, and engagement, among others. Discusses additional factors such as income and population that impact community health in rural areas. Explores age-related community planning and its relationship to health challenges and community livability.

Xue Zhang, Mildred E. Warner, Elaine Wethington

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), 1275

02/2020

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Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Home and community-based services · Infrastructure · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data