Age-friendly Posts

Age-Friendly Programs in British Columbia

October 9, 2009

In June White Rock Chapter Chair Bruce Bird represented CARP at the Active Aging Symposium sponsored by the BC ...

CARP – Moncton Age Friendly City Initiative

October 9, 2009

CARP and the City of Moncton have partnered on an age-friendly city initiative called “Senior Friendly Community ...

CARP supports Universal Design Innovation

October 9, 2009

"Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging." ...

Everyone Benefits From Age-Friendly Cities

October 8, 2009

Municipal leaders are in the spotlight less often than provincial and federal counterparts yet city services affect ...

Susan Eng on Inclusive Cities: “You have to shape behaviour to succeed in changing attitudes”

October 8, 2009

The Toronto Star hosted a panel discussion on cities and income disparity last Tuesday evening at the Toronto ...

Living by Design: Michael Graves Looks at Improving Home Health Products

October 8, 2009

For internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves, bad design is painful. Seriously. Three years ago, ...

Susan Eng on Inclusive Cities: “You have to shape behaviour to succeed in changing attitudes”

October 8, 2009

The Toronto Star hosted a panel discussion on cities and income disparity last Tuesday evening at the Toronto ...

Age friendliness: Coming to a community near you?

September 11, 2009

It goes without saying that older people are the experts of their own lives. So it is worth paying attention when the ...

Home Adaptations for Senior’s Independence

July 16, 2009

Approximately four years ago, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) established the Home Application for ...

Talking Age-Friendly Cities with an Urban Guru

June 15, 2009

Drivers and pedestrians would all be much safer if our cities embraced the virtues of Universal Design—a ...