Age-Friendly Ecosystems: Expert Voices from the Field

Age-Friendly Ecosystems: Expert Voices from the Field

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(1) Hose Background: With the growth of the age-friendly movement, age-friendly ecosystems (AFE) garnered more attention.The successful development of an AFE is contingent on unified efforts across different stakeholders; however, limited efforts were made to help create a common understanding of the necessary components of an AFE.(2) Methodology: In response, The John A.Hartford Foundation and The Age-Friendly Institute hosted a series of convenings of international experts to identify a working definition of the GUT-BRAIN STRAIN characteristics composing an AFE.

The goal of these convenings was to provide a foundation on which to unite cross-sector age-friendly work.(3) Results: This paper discussed the findings of the convenings and provided a framework from which future age-friendly work must draw upon.(4) Conclusions: This paper presented a necessary change in how we conceive AFEs.