Aging People, Aging Places : Experiences, Opportunities, and Challenges of Growing Older in Canada

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.|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. Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Figures And Tables -- Notes On Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Urban -- 1. Aging In Urban Canada -- 2. 'an Accessible Route Is Always The Longest': Older Adults' Experience Of Their Urban Environment Captured By User Led Audits And Photovoice -- 3. Urban Community Vignette -- 4. Walking In The City: Seniors' Experience In Canada And France -- 5. Urban Practitioner Vignette -- Part Ii: Suburban -- 6. Aging In Suburban Canada -- 7. An Age-friendly City? Lgbtq And Frail Older Adults 8. Suburban Community Vignette -- 9. New Micro-mobilities And Aging In The Suburbs -- 10. Suburban Practitioner Vignette -- Part Iii: Rural -- 11. Aging In Rural Canada -- 12. A Profile Of The Rural And Remote Older Population -- 13. Rural Community Vignette -- 14. Supports And Limitations Of Aging In A Rural Place For Women Aged 85 And Older -- 15. Rural Practitioner Vignette -- Part Iv: Indigenous -- 16. Aging In Indigenous Canada -- 17. Pursuing Pathways To Care: Dementia And Aging In Indigenous Communities -- 18. Indigenous Community Vignette 19. Métis Older Adults And The Negotiation Of Nativeness -- 20. Indigenous Practitioner Vignette -- Conclusion -- Index -- Back Cover Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.

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.