We recently came across an interesting study from May 2023 on how people interpret the term “age-friendly,” a term that is commonly used to describe cities, communities, health systems and other environments.

❓ Little is known about how the term is interpreted and what it means to the public ?

➡ The researchers used data generated from a survey of more than 1,000 adults aged 40 and older. They used a 10-question survey distributed online in the United States from March 8 to 17, 2023.

What results did they get❓

➡ In the surveyed population, the term “aging-friendly” was most often understood as referring to communities (57%), followed by healthcare systems (41%) and cities (25%). Most people thought “aging-friendly” referred to all age groups, even though “aging-friendly” health care systems are designed to meet the unique needs of older people.

📌We are curious 🤔 what results would come out of analyzing this term in our Polish society ?
📌How do you interpret this statement and do you consider your city age-friendly ?

You can share your opinion and fill out a short survey and we will share the results with you:)

Survey: here

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Photo: own archive
Survey available at link: here