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Rethinking the urban physical environment for century-long lives: from age-friendly to longevity-ready cities
Chenghao Wang1,2, Diego Sierra Huertas2,3, John W Rowe4
1Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Nature Aging
|August 8, 2022
Summary
Longevity-ready cities promote healthy aging by addressing urban environmental factors throughout life, not just in old age. This approach reduces lifelong disadvantages and improves well-being for all ages.
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning
- Public Health
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Current age-friendly city initiatives focus on supporting older populations but overlook early-life environmental exposures.
- Increasing life expectancies and urbanization necessitate a broader approach to healthy aging.
Approach:
- Reviewing urban physical environmental features influencing healthy aging and longevity.
- Discussing proactive interventions for climate change impacts on urban health.
- Highlighting environmental inequities and their impact on health disparities across the lifespan.
Key Points:
- Urban environments significantly shape cumulative health and longevity outcomes.
- Early-life exposure to ambient physical environments creates lasting health disparities.
- Climate change necessitates adaptive urban planning for resilient health outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Longevity-ready cities, by addressing environmental factors across the life course, offer a more comprehensive strategy than age-only focused initiatives.
- Reducing lifelong disadvantages in the urban environment benefits both older adults and the general population.
- Proactive, equitable urban design is crucial for fostering sustained health and well-being.
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