Promoting age-friendliness: One college's "town and gown" approach to fostering community-based and campus-wide initiatives for inclusiveness

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 31, 2021 - 9:49pm CDT

Resource Type: 
Journal Article

Rhode Island College has spearheaded state-wide age-friendly initiatives while simultaneously fostering three principles of Age-Friendly Universities on its campus. This article published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education describes the initiatives implemented at Rhode Island College and the challenges encountered. Solutions to the challenges are suggested. The full article can be accessed with an OpenAthens account through your institution or with a Taylor & Francis Online account. 

Author(s): 
Rachel Filinson
Marianne Raimondo
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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