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Examine how older residents perceive community shortcomings in meeting their psychosocial and physical needs amid rapid urban development.

January 1, 2018The Gerontologist

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CCCH ChuiUniversity of Hong Kong JTJennifer TangNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene CKChristine Manlai KwanUniversity of Hong Kong

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Qualitative study uncovers critical urban deficits in older residents, highlighting the challenge of balancing municipal efficiency with inclusive aging.

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Examine how older residents perceive community shortcomings in meeting their psychosocial and physical needs amid rapid urban development.
Conducted nine focus groups comprising 65 participants across two municipal districts using the WHO Age-Friendly Cities Project Vancouver Protocol.
Analyzed focus group interview data via qualitative thematic analysis to establish an age-friendly city baseline assessment.
Identified five prominent age-unfriendly themes: public transit failures, insufficient public space for recreation and socialization, declining human interaction in welfare services, housing affordability and design challenges, and workplace discrimination.
Demonstrated that urban modernization prioritizing efficiency and profit restricts the physical accessibility and social support systems essential for healthy aging.

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Chui et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7038bb8031ec7bb1dc3224 https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny052

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Qualitative study uncovers critical urban deficits in older residents, highlighting the challenge of balancing municipal efficiency with inclusive aging.

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OUP accepted manuscript

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