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 CANADA'S SENIORS LIVE1 Perspectives for a Geography of Aging; 2 Where Seniors Live in Canada; 3 Community Contexts of SeniorsPART TWO: HOW SENIORS USE COMMUNITY SPACE4 Daily Life in Later Life; 5 Seniors' Community GeographyPART THREE: FUTURE SENIORS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES6 From Baby Boom to Seniors' Surge; 7 Impact of the Seniors' Surge on CommunitiesPART FOUR: PREPARING COMMUNITIES FOR THE SENIORS' SURGE8 Developing a Seniors' Planning Perspective; 9 Planning and Designing Senior-Smart Communities Appendix: Internet Resources on Aging and Community EnvironmentsNotes; Index
