Social inclusion programming for older adults living in age-friendly cities: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Creating age-friendly cities (AFCs) is essential for supporting older adults' well-being. The WHO's 2007 guide outlines key features of AFCs, including social inclusion. Despite increasing numbers of AFC programmes, diverse experiences of ageing are often overlooked. This scoping review explores innovative programmes implemented by AFCs to enhance social inclusion for older adults.

Design

A scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.

Data sources

Systematic searches were conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 across relevant databases (Ovid Medline, OVID Embase, OVID PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Scopus) and the grey literature.

SUBMITTER: Liougas MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature