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Elder Friendly Community Reports
With an aging baby-boomer population communities are beginning to recognize a need to accommodate and attract older residents. The physical, social and political environment of communities is a significant factor in the development of comfortable, safe and accessible environments that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. The quality of life of older adults is central to the purpose for developing elder-friendly communities (EFC). Iowa communities are beginning to recognize a need to retain and become magnets for aging residents, the "baby-boomer" population. For community planners, developers, elected officials, citizens and advocates, the concept of EFC development will become an important facet in directing community action in the coming decades. Satisfying the needs of the aging baby-boomer population will allow for the economic and social stability and growth of rural towns and the retention of residents who may otherwise flee to more accommodating environments.
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