age-friendly
Suitable for elders
Age-friendly describes environments, policies, or services designed to accommodate older adults.
An age-friendly city has accessible transportation, walkable streets, and adequate healthcare.
Age-friendly housing includes features like grab bars and single-floor layouts.
The term reflects growing attention to aging populations: The WHO launched an age-friendly communities initiative.
Fit for residence
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
- inclusiveCovering all members
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
transportation · benches · pedestrian · sidewalks · crosswalks · neighborhood · amenities · services
Able to be reached
- universalAffecting all equally
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
non-slip · walk-in · ergonomic · readable · tactile · intuitive · step-free · elevators
UN health authority
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
assessment · framework · planning · advocacy · legislation · ordinances · zoning · funding
Providing help or aid
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- simplifiedMade less complex
- screen-readersPrograms voicing on-screen text
magnification · telehealth · wearables · tablet · touchscreen · apps · interfaces · automation
livable
Fit for residence
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
- inclusiveCovering all members
supportive · transportation · benches · pedestrian · sidewalks · crosswalks · neighborhood · amenities · services · proximity
accessible
Able to be reached
- universalAffecting all equally
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
handrails · non-slip · walk-in · ergonomic · readable · tactile · intuitive · step-free · elevators · reachable
WHO
UN health authority
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
standards · assessment · framework · planning · advocacy · legislation · ordinances · zoning · funding · programs
assistive
Providing help or aid
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- simplifiedMade less complex
screen-readers · magnification · telehealth · wearables · tablet · touchscreen · apps · interfaces · automation · monitoring
- agingbiological age, old age, biological clock, senescence, geriatrics
- elder caresenior care, elderly care, gerontologist, geriatrician, geriatric care