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Employing Participatory Citizen Science Methods to Promote Age-Friendly Environments Worldwide
Abby C King1,2, Diane K King3, Ann Banchoff2
1Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Summary
Older adults can use the "Our Voice" citizen science program to improve their environments and promote healthy aging. This bottom-up approach empowers seniors to enact local policy changes for community well-being.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Environmental Health
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Aging is influenced by physical and social environments.
- Top-down policy changes are slow and resource-intensive, limiting access for underserved communities.
- A bottom-up approach is needed to empower older adults in environmental and policy change.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the "Our Voice" citizen science method for older adults.
- To leverage the World Health Organization's age-friendly cities strategy.
- To promote healthy aging through resident-engaged environmental and policy change.
Main Methods:
- Older adults participated as environmental change agents.
- Utilized mobile technology for data collection and analysis.
- Focused on building consensus for high-priority, achievable local changes.
Main Results:
- Older adults successfully used mobile technology to capture and analyze environmental data.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus on actionable issues.
- Effectively collaborated with local stakeholders to enact environmental and policy changes.
Conclusions:
- The "Our Voice" program empowers older adults to drive environmental and policy improvements.
- Citizen science is a viable strategy for promoting healthy aging globally.
- Recommends expanding resident-engaged citizen science for older adult welfare.
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