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Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Volume 40, 2019 - Issue 2: Age-Friendly Universities (AFU): Principles, Practices, and Opportunities
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Becoming and being an Age-Friendly University (AFU): Strategic considerations and practical implications

Phillip G. Clarka Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Skye N. Leedahlb Departments of Human Development and Family Studies and Political Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3015-0005
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Pages 166-178 | Published online: 20 Feb 2019

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