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From Active Aging to Active Citizenship: The Role of (Age) Friendliness
2018
Social Sciences
The concept of 'Active Aging' emerged in the 1990s, reflecting a growing emphasis on the relationships between health, participation, aging, and independence. The concept focuses on encouraging the participation of older adults in society and it recognizes the competence and knowledge that older people possess. The Active Aging discourse developed as a broad political response to demographic aging, one which promotes a cultural shift in what 'old age' may mean, by providing older people with
doi:10.3390/socsci7080134
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