The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #41129

Victor Rodwin, PhD and Michael Gusmano, PhD. International Longevity Center-USA, 60 E. 86th St, New York, NY 10021, 212-998-7459, victor.rodwin@nyu.edu

The World Cities Project (WCP) examines the impact of human longevity and population aging on New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo. WCP introduces a spatial perspective to more conventional economic and demographic analyses of population aging. Its focus is on inter-city, as well as intra- city comparisons of demographic characteristics and health and social services. New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo have the highest absolute numbers of older persons in their countries. The share of older persons over 65 years is lower in New York and London than in Paris and Tokyo. But all four cities have been deeply affected by declining birth rates and a rise in the share of older persons. They have attracted some groups of older persons and repelled others. They are characterized by important variation within their urban cores, as well as between these areas and their surrounding regions. What is more, New York, London, Paris and Tokyo have areas in which the percent of older persons over 65 years already approximates the 20 percent figure projected for the United States in 2020. This paper reports on recent findings from this study.

Learning Objectives:

• 1.Develop an international perspective on aging in world cities;
• 2.Demonstrate an understanding of institutional and cultural differences among urban long-term care systems;
• 3.Define inter- and intra urban differences among long-term care systems and characteristics of older persons in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo.

Keywords: Long-Term Care, International

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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.