Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging: A National Recognition Program Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • With the growing awareness of the interrelationships among health, aging, and environment, the Environmental Protection Agency and several partners established the Building Health Communities for Active Aging National Recognition Program. This article describes the awards program and the award-winning organizations that demonstrate model activities and the utility of bringing together "smart growth" and active aging. Copyright 2010 American Society on Aging; all rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • GENERATIONS-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING

author list (cited authors)

  • Ory, M., Liles, C., & Lawler, K.

complete list of authors

  • Ory, Marcia||Liles, Cathy||Lawler, Kathryn

publication date

  • December 2009