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ArticleHealth & place2026

AARP Age-Friendly community designation and neighborhood resources to support healthy aging nationwide, 2012-2017.

Alexandra Eastus, Yvonne L Michael, Stephen Dickinson, Stephen Francisco, Steven Melly, Jana Hirsch

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Alexandra EastusDepartment of Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: ae466@drexel.edu.
Yvonne L MichaelDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Stephen DickinsonUrban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Stephen FranciscoUrban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Steven MellyUrban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Jana HirschDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Urban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.

Funding

Longitudinal Neighborhood Determinants of ADRD Progression within a Multi-Site CohortR01AG072634 · NIA · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI Jana Ariel Hirsch · 2021 to 2026
$6.1M
Neighborhoods and CVD Risk in a Multiethnic Cohort (RMI)R01HL071759 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DIEZ ROUX, ANA VICTORIA, LISABETH, LYNDA D · 2003 to 2013
$4.8M
Characterizing health impacts of built environment features using complex dataR01HL131610 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI SANCHEZ, BRISA N · 2017 to 2021
$3.6M
Cardiometabolic Risk Development and Management in Changing Neighborhoods: the Jackson Heart StudyR01HL148431 · NHLBI · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI BARBER, SHARRELLE M · 2020 to 2024
$3.3M
Communities Designed to Support Cardiovascular Health for Older AdultsR01AG049970 · NIA · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI LOVASI, GINA S · 2015 to 2018
$2.8M
Identifying alcohol-related and built environment factors that can be modified to prevent pedestrian road traffic deathR01AA028552 · NIAAA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI RUNDLE, ANDREW G · 2021 to 2024
$2.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL071759NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL131610NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL148431NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA028552NIA NIH HHS R01 AG049970NIA NIH HHS R01 AG072634
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Abstract

objectiveTo examine the association between city-level Age-Friendly designation and neighborhood resources that support healthy aging at the census tract-level.

methodsWe quantified the density of neighborhood resources in census tracts that support healthy aging using the National Establishment Time Series (NETS). We identified cities designated as American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities Members. Using a propensity score matched regression, we estimated the association between AARP Age-Friendly membership designation and the density of neighborhood resources that support healthy aging within census tracts.

resultsOur matched sample consisted of 134,031 census tract-years between 2012 and 2017. Our findings suggest that census tracts located in Age-Friendly designated cities are associated with greater densities of neighborhood resources that support healthy aging overall, as well as for business establishments that facilitate aging in place (e.g., healthcare facilities).

conclusionThese findings suggest a meaningful association between local Age-Friendly designation and the availability of resources that can support aging in place. Although we did not directly measure health outcomes, neighborhoods with greater resource density are likely to experience multiple health benefits, including improved quality of life for older adults.

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Environment DesignHealthy AgingNeighborhood CharacteristicsResidence CharacteristicsAgedAging in PlaceCensus TractHumansUnited States

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