Age-friendly interventions in rural and remote areas: A scoping review.

Jed Montayre Jann P Foster Ivy Yan Zhao Ariana C Kong Angela Yee Man Leung Alex Molassiotis Alana Officer Christopher Mikton Stephen Neville

Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2022)

The eight age-friendly domains were not explicitly utilised as a guide in the development of interventions for older people in rural and remote settings. Implementation of age-friendly interventions in rural and remote areas requires a multisectoral approach that is tailored to address the specific needs of individual communities. Age-friendly interventions also need to consider socio-ecological factors to adequately and holistically address community needs and ensure long-term sustainability.

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