Advancing the Age-Friendly Movement in Rural Communities

Date
02/2023
Journal
Journal of Aging Life Care
Description

In this article, the research team looked at the role of Aging Life Care Managers® to help support the age-friendly movement in rural areas. The team explored the ways in which Aging Life Care Managers® could advocate for the needs and interests of their clients and help them access care and support, along with how they could more broadly involve rural communities in the age-friendly movement.

Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr, Lacey Loomer, Hannah MacDougall