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Journal of Aging & Social Policy Volume 34, 2022 - Issue 2: Honoring the Legacy of Frank Caro: Research at the Intersection of Policy and Practice in Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
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Implementation and Sustainability Processes

Facilitators and Barriers to Becoming Age-Friendly: A Review

Verena MenecDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cara BrownDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pages 175-197 | Received 23 Mar 2018, Accepted 24 Jun 2018, Published online: 15 Oct 2018

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