1. Making the right moves: promoting smart growth and active aging in communities.
- Author
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Sykes KE and Robinson KN
- Subjects
- Attitude to Health, Community Participation, Environment Design trends, Environmental Health methods, Environmental Health organization & administration, Humans, Program Evaluation, Public Relations, Social Change, Social Planning, United States, Aging, Health Promotion methods, Health Promotion organization & administration, Independent Living psychology, Independent Living standards, Motor Activity, Quality of Life
- Abstract
This article describes an award program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for excellence in smart growth and active aging. Having examined qualitative and quantitative data, we suggest that any community can foster changes to improve the health and well-being of its aging population. Diverse winners took unique paths to change their built environments and encourage physical activity. The policy changes undertaken by the award winners have both short- and long-term benefits that are important for persons of all ages, but especially for an aging society.
- Published
- 2014
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