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#AgeFriendly #CoProduction #UrbanAgeing #MUARG #SocialJustice #ParticipatoryResearch #LaterLife #AgeingWell #Leverhulme #UoM

#UrbanAgeing #SpatialJustice #AgeFriendlyCities #EquityInAging #Gerontology #InclusiveCities #CoProduction #UrbanPolicy #Leverhulme #UoM #Sociology

📉 Camilla Lewis & Prof. Chris Phillipson open with insights from the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, highlighting how local environments influence age-friendly policy.

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🏘️ How do neighbourhoods shape our ability to age in place?

This #BSG2025 symposium explores the impact of gentrification, service cuts & regeneration on older people—and how communities are responding.

#AgeFriendly #UrbanAgeing #NeighbourhoodChange

🧓🏽✊ How do older people navigate precarity—and shape their communities in the process?

Join the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group at #BSG2025 for a symposium on agency, marginalisation & community action in later life.

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We can’t wait to share our work, learn from others, and connect with colleagues at #BSG2025.

Let’s build more inclusive, age-friendly cities—together.

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🎉 The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) is excited to be part of #BSG2025!

We’re contributing to vital conversations on ageing, equity & urban change through 4 powerful symposia. Here's what we’re bringing 👇

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🌍 Judith Phillips will discuss the impact of climate change on ageing, considering how shifts in natural and built environments influence the ageing experience. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions! #ClimateChange #UrbanAgeing

🌍 Judith Phillips will discuss the impact of climate change on ageing, considering how shifts in natural and built environments influence the ageing experience. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions! #ClimateChange #UrbanAgeing

A spatial justice framework for age-friendly cities and communities The world is increasingly urban and older. Today already, more than 55% of the world’s population is living in cities. This figure is projected to reach 85% by 2100. At the same time, the pace of popu...

Key highlights: • Addressing inequalities • Community engagement • Policy and practice. Find out more about the framework here: stories.manchester.ac.uk/afc-spatial-...

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New film explores how cities can meet the needs of older people to become more age-friendly The Ageing in Place research project, led by Professor Tine Buffel, Dr Patty Doran and Dr Sophie Yarker, launched a new film which explores how cities can adapt to meet the needs of a growing and incr...

Find out more about the film and our research in this blog article: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
@tinebuffel.bsky.social @pattydoran.bsky.social Sophie Yarker @officialuom.bsky.social

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To make cities age-friendly, the voices of older people must be central. Watch the film here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUkv...

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Lessons from Greater Manchester: Supporting the development of age-friendly homes at a local level Since its inception in 2016, the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub has been responsible for delivering on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) ambition to be an age-friendly city region

Read more: ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/suppor...

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Research highlights role of faith spaces in supporting healthy ageing A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support different groups of older people within their communities....

Read more:
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
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Read the full report to learn more about our findings and recommendations for promoting healthy ageing through faith spaces:
documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx...
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Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities - Urban Ageing and Spatial Justice; How can we design, develop and adapt urban environments to better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse ageing population? ...

Explore this important work and join the conversation on creating age-friendly communities. Read more about the book here:

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...

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The impact of transport, housing, and urban development interventions on older adults’ mobility: A systematic review of experimental and quasi-experimental studies Age-friendly cities and communities aim to enhance and preserve the functional abilities of older adults. This systematic review assesses the impact o…

Highlighting the importance of inclusive urban planning for enhancing quality of life. Read the full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#UrbanAgeing #Mobility #Transport #Housing #UrbanDevelopment #AgeFriendlyCities #PublicHealth

The guide provides valuable insights into the skills and strategies needed to drive the age-friendly agenda, including building relationships, fostering collaboration, and tackling ageism. #UrbanAgeing #CommunitySupport