Full Description
A penetrating look at the coming increase in Canada's seniors, its effect on communities, and how to plan for it.
Contents
Tables and Figures PART ONE: WHERE CANADAS SENIORS LIVE 1 Perspectives for a Geography of Aging; 2 Where Seniors Live in Canada; 3 Community Contexts of Seniors PART TWO: HOW SENIORS USE COMMUNITY SPACE 4 Daily Life in Later Life; 5 Seniors Community Geography PART THREE: FUTURE SENIORS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES 6 From Baby Boom to Seniors Surge; 7 Impact of the Seniors Surge on Communities PART FOUR: PREPARING COMMUNITIES FOR THE SENIORS SURGE 8 Developing a Seniors Planning Perspective; 9 Planning and Designing Senior-Smart Communities Appendix: Internet Resources on Aging and Community Environments Notes; Index
