Increase in older population in Limerick calls for better planning
"If you design for older people, you design for all of us" is the view of Catherine Bowes Kelly, Limerick Age Friendly programme manager.
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"If you design for older people, you design for all of us" is the view of Catherine Bowes Kelly, Limerick Age Friendly programme manager.
The plan is expected to address everything from physical infrastructure like transportation and public buildings to less tangible factors like how seniors are included in society.
The County of Brant has received almost $25,000 from the provincial government to enhance seniors’ programming.
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Read Article Gov. Janet Mills, center, and former Maine AARP State Director Lori Parham, left, announce the Age-Friendly State Plan in February. Nearly two-thirds of older Mainers live in rural areas far from services, such as transportation and health care, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state reported the second-highest percentage (62.7%) — after Vermont (65.3%) — of elders living rurally. Serving such a far-flung population is a challenge, Maine AARP Acting State Director Jane Margesson said in an interview last week. The agency “is very aware of the ...