233331 Age Friendly Cities: What are they, how is the designation achieved and what are the advantages? The Portland Model

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 12:40 PM - 1:12 PM

Margaret B. Neal, PhD , Portland State University, Institute on Aging, Portland, OR
     
This presentation will address the history, implementation and follow-up of Age Friendly Cities in Portland, OR and give suggestions and strategies for others who wish to become Age Friendly Cities.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least three criteria for becoming an Age Friendly City. Compare at least two major components of the designs and implementation of Portland, OR as an Age Friendly City. Name at least two public health initiatives that resulted from the Age Friendly Cities process.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was requested by the World Health Organization to participate in its Age-Friendly Cities project by collecting and analyzing data in Portland, Oregon, one of 33 cities across the globe that were selected. I am continuing to work with the City of Portland and the County and regional governments to gather additional data and to implement the findings from the original study.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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