A Tsawwassen for All Generations: AgeFriendly Planning in an Updated Tsawwassen Area Plan
Linda Cummings MA Candidate Department of Gerontology Simon Fraser University
Eunju Hwang, PhD Chair, BCNAR Age-Friendly Cluster Gerontology Research Centre Simon Fraser University
Why does Age-Friendly Planning Matter for the Future of Tsawwassen?
Active Aging at the Lions Wellness Park in Boundary Bay
Projected Growth Older Adult Population Aged 65+
(Statistics Canada Projection 07/07 in Seniors in British Columbia: A Healthy Living Framework – P.4)
Delta’s Projected Older Adult Population Growth
(BC STATS P.E.O.P.L.E. 32 in United Way of the Lower Mainland’s Towards an Age-Friendly Community Report, 2008)
Delta’s Projected Older Adult Population Growth
(BC STATS P.E.O.P.L.E. 32 in United Way of the Lower Mainland’s Towards an Age-Friendly Community Report, 2008)
“Active Aging” What does that mean?
WHO’s Active Aging Policy Framework
“Age-Friendly” What does that mean?
WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities (AFC)
Where to Start?
Do you know what the community of Tsawwassen needs to become Age Friendly?
Resources for Delta
•Age-Friendly Community Grant
•LocalMotion
•BC Active Transportation
What Can SFU GRC offer Tsawwassen?
•Aging & the Built Environment
•Technology & Aging
An age-friendly community is a community for ALL ages.
Contact Us
Dr. Eunju Hwang Adjunct Professor/Research Fellow, Gerontology Research Centre, SFU. eunjuh@sfu.ca or 778-782-7663.
Linda Cummings MA Candidate, Gerontology. Research Assistant, Gerontology Research Centre, SFU. LMCUMMIN@SFU.CA
Thank You!
References
Corporation of Delta Parks and Services http://www.corp.delta.bc.ca/EN/main/residents/recreation_and_parks_s ervices/121/164/179.html
The Province of British Columbia: Seniors in British Columbia: A Healthy Living Framework http://www.hls.gov.bc.ca/seniors/PDFs/seniors_framework_web.pdf Statistics Canada “The Daily” Web Site: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/061026/dq061026b-eng.htm World Health Organization – Global Age Friendly Cities Guide http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guid e_English.pdf World Health Organization – Active Aging: A Policy Framework