What Makes a Rural Community Age-Friendly?
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Description
Brief discussing key factors for making a rural community age-friendly based on interviews with 25 older adults and 36 community leaders and service providers in 4 rural Iowa towns. Discusses rural challenges, volunteer run services, and social networks. Offers policy recommendations based on findings.
Author(s)
Ilona Matysiak
Date
10/2025
Organization
Rural Population Research Network
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services
· Community and faith-based initiatives
· Community engagement and volunteerism
· Elderly population
· Social connectedness
· Iowa