Today, research shows communities adapting to meet the needs of their older adult citizens raise the quality of life in ways that also appeal across the age spectrum. This is a core message for Santa Clara County and our cities, as we work together to join the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly Global Network.
Joining this effort helps us prepare for two global demographic trends: the rapid aging population, and increasing urbanization. An age-friendly community adapts its structures and services to be inclusive of all community members with varying needs and capabilities.
Our City and County are using age-friendly guidelines to assess our needs, and to find where we need additional services, facilities or programs, using WHO’s research-based “eight domains:”
