In order to stimulate and support urban ageing, cities can be improved to facilitate a more age-friendly environment. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), cities in particular have large numbers of older citizens and are home to 43.2% of the older population. Yet, there is a small but significant percentage of older people who make use of long-term care services, including homecare, rehabilitation services, and social support.
The vast majority of older adults wish to age-in-place, to continue to live in their choice of residence for as long as they can. Yet, given the rapidly increasing number of older adults, this demographic shift puts an increased level of stress on worldwide healthcare systems. Taking an international perspective of healthy ageing, people are living longer and are generally in better health than previous generations.
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