Developing Age-Friendly Cities: an Evidence-Based Evaluation Tool

Buckner, Stefanie; Pope, Daniel; Mattocks, Calum; Lafortune, Louise; Dherani, Mukesh; Bruce, Nigel

doi:10.1007/s12062-017-9206-2

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“…26 Thematic areas for data extraction included how a DFC was led and governed, what activities it involved, how people affected by dementia (people living with dementia as well as their carers/supporters) were involved in a DFC, and whether and how a DFC's work was monitored and evaluated ( Figure 2). This had its roots in an evaluation tool developed for Age-Friendly Cities.…”

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“…24,25 Together with existing guidance for aspirant DFCs, [9][10][11] this work [26][27][28] has helped to identify the characteristics of DFCs examined in this article. 24,25 Together with existing guidance for aspirant DFCs, [9][10][11] this work [26][27][28] has helped to identify the characteristics of DFCs examined in this article.…”

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“…DemCom has drawn on related work on evaluating the impact of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Age-Friendly Cities initiative. 24,25 Together with existing guidance for aspirant DFCs, [9][10][11] this work [26][27][28] has helped to identify the characteristics of DFCs examined in this article.…”

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Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

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Darlington

Woodward

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives To describe the characteristics of Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) across England in order to inform a national evaluation of their impact on the lives of those affected by dementia. Methods DFCs in England were identified through online searches and Alzheimer's Society records. A subsample (n = 100) were purposively selected for in‐depth study based on online searches and, where necessary, follow‐up telephone calls. Data collection and analysis were guided by a pilot evaluation tool for DFCs that addressed how DFCs are organised and resourced and how their impact is assessed. The evidence was predominantly qualitative, in addition to some descriptive quantitative information. Results Of 284 DFCs identified, 251 were defined by geographical location, while 33 were communities of interest. Among 100 sampled DFCs, 89 had been set up or started activities following policy endorsement of DFCs in 2012. In the resourcing of DFCs, statutory agencies and charities played an important role. Among DFC activities, awareness raising was cited most commonly. There was some evidence of involvement of people living with dementia in organisational and operational aspects of DFCs. Approaches to evaluation varied, with little evidence of findings having effected change. Conclusions DFCs are characterised by variation in type, resourcing, and activities. England has policy endorsement and a recognition system for DFCs. These can be important catalysts for initiation and growth. A systematic approach to evaluation is lacking. This would enable DFCs to be consistent in how they demonstrate progress and how they enable people living with dementia to live well.

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Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

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“…In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing a new agenda for the age-friendly cities movement [13,37], increasing the number of reviews on the subject [21,[38][39][40] and stepping up research on the evaluation of age-friendly cities in different countries [41][42][43][44]. However, the methodology used in the studies has met with some criticism [20] which points out that the surveys conducted may not be well suited to reflect the views of the elderly [45,46].…”

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Evaluation of an Age-Friendly City and Its Effect on Life Satisfaction: A Two-Stage Study

Flores

Caballer

Alarcón

2019

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Due to the ageing of the world’s population, age-friendly cities are emerging to promote active ageing by optimising opportunities for health, participation and safety, in order to improve the quality of life of older people. Despite initiatives in different countries, there is a lack of empirical research exploring their impact on older people. The objective of this study is to evaluate an age-friendly city by analysing its relationship with life satisfaction, taking into account the age cohort variables of the elderly and whether they live alone or with someone else. A two-stage study, in which 66 subjects participated in the qualitative analysis (focus groups) in Stage I and 203 of the quantitative analysis (survey methodology) or Stage II. Despite the differences found in the different groups of elderly persons, for all of them the domains of outdoor spaces and buildings, and community support and health services, are significantly related to life satisfaction, with the latter showing itself to be a predictor of such satisfaction. It is important to take into account the different groups of elderly persons, so as to be able to establish suitable specific actions. This study aims to make a contribution to the development of public policies that influence the life satisfaction of the elderly.

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“…In the WHO’s own words, guidance and tools are needed to support cities and communities to make decisions around which actions are most likely to ensure these outcomes and not leave any groups behind in the process of development [ 12 ] (p. 18). According to Buckner et al [ 13 , 14 ], one of the challenges for the evaluation of age-friendly city initiatives is to identify an evidence-based approach that (i) can be applied in different contexts, (ii) reflects the complexity of the initiatives, (iii) draws on sound data to make assessments of effectiveness, and (iv) presents findings clearly to a mixed audience. The researchers identified ten thematic areas where evidence was required, namely: political support; leadership and governance; financial and human resources; involvement of older people; priorities based on needs assessment; application of existing frameworks for assessing age-friendliness; provision; evidence-based interventions; coordination, collaboration and interlinkages; and monitoring and evaluation.…”

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How Older People Experience the Age-Friendliness of Their City: Development of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire

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Hoven

Staalduinen³

et al. 2020

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The World Health Organization engages cities and communities all over the world in becoming age-friendly. There is a need for assessing the age-friendliness of cities and communities by means of a transparently constructed and validated tool which measures the construct as a whole. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire measuring age-friendliness, providing full transparency and reproducibility. The development and validation of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) followed the criteria of the COnsensus-based Standards for selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN). Four phases were followed: (1) development of the conceptual model, themes and items; (2) initial (qualitative) validation; (3) psychometric validation, and (4) translating the instrument using the forward-backward translation method. This rigorous process of development and validation resulted in a valid, psychometrically sound, comprehensive 23-item questionnaire. This questionnaire can be used to measure older people’s experiences regarding the eight domains of the WHO Age-Friendly Cities model, and an additional financial domain. The AFCCQ allows practitioners and researchers to capture the age-friendliness of a city or community in a numerical fashion, which helps monitor the age-friendliness and the potential impact of policies or social programmes. The AFCCQ was created in Dutch and translated into British-English.

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Developing Age-Friendly Cities: an Evidence-Based Evaluation Tool

Cited by 33 publications

References 17 publications

Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Evaluation of an Age-Friendly City and Its Effect on Life Satisfaction: A Two-Stage Study

How Older People Experience the Age-Friendliness of Their City: Development of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire

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