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Cross-Agency Collaboration to Address Rural Aging: The Role of County Government

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Abstract

Age-friendly community planning and design mainly focus on urban aging and may be less applicable in rural communities. We collaborated with the Tompkins County Age-Friendly Center for Excellence in New York State to assess strategies for rural aging. This commentary argues that density and mixed-use development, as age-friendly development strategies, leave rural communities underserved. County governments, by supporting cross-agency collaboration and encouraging civic engagement, can link the age-friendly domains regarding built environment, service delivery, and community together to help address age-friendly issues and support rural aging.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)302-324
Number of pages23
JournalJournal of Aging and Social Policy
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Demography
  • Gerontology
  • Life-span and Life-course Studies

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