Livable Communities Throughout the Life Course

AOTA's societal statement on livable communities.

Livable communities for adults with disabilities.

In 2004, the National Council on Disability (NCD) commissioned the Center for Home Care Policy and Research to research and prepare a report on the topic of "livable communities" for adults with disabilities. The following is a summary of the major findings in the report and the priority action steps that communities should take to become more livable for people with disabilities. The report wa...

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities

This paper was written by Jonathan Weiss of the George Washington University Center on Sustainability and Regional Growth* in collaboration with the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. It is the fourth in a series of translation papers sponsored by the Funders’ Network to translate the impact of sprawl upon issues of importance to America’s communities and to suggest oppo...

Big Data Analytics to Aid Developing Livable Communities FINAL REPORT

Session 2: Other diseases: Dietary management of osteoporosis throughout the life course.

Osteoporosis-related fractures have a major impact on health at the individual and societal levels, through associated morbidity and increased mortality. Up to 50% of women and 20% of men at age 50 years may have a fragility fracture in their remaining lifetimes. Nutrition is important throughout the life course. Thus, adequate Ca and vitamin D intake has been shown to reduce risk of fracture i...