Aging People Aging Places

How well do the places where we live support the wellbeing of older adults? The Canadian population is growing older and is reshaping the nation’s economic social and cultural future. However the built and social environments of many communities neighbourhoods and cities have not been designed to help Canadians age well. Bringing together academic research practitioner reflections and personal narratives from older adults across Canada this cutting-edge text provides a rare spotlight on the local implications of aging in Canadian cities and communities. It explores employment housing transportation cultural safety health planning and more to provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive discussion of how to build supportive communities for Canadians of all ages.