Urban Aging

Urban aging is an emerging research topic that focuses on the study of senior citizens from an urban health perspective of aging. The scientific assumptions postulated are that the shift toward urbanized lifestyles, combined with an aging population and emerging threats such as climate change, has promoted an increased burden of a range of non-communicable human diseases. Moreover, the context of aging and the use of age-related health services can vary greatly between urban and rural settings. Of course, the aging of society is a positive but challenging phenomenon, as population aging and urbanization are linked to the success of human development. However, whether the urban environment is a better place to age and live in later life than rural areas is still a question without solid evidence, and the rise of chronic non-communicable diseases opens a window for research on investigating the link between the urban environment and chronic disease risk.

This Research Topic will explore all the evidence related to the impact of the urban environment and urban pollutants on the prevalence and exposure to the risk of developing chronic diseases in the aging population, including approaches implemented to create age-friendly cities and all concerns related to urban aging.

Original article, systematic review, review, mini-review, and opinion paper providing additional knowledge on the topic "Urban Aging" will be welcome.

Keywords: Urban population, Cities, Age-friendly, Urban Health, Pollution, Air Pollutants, Elderly, Disability, Healthy Aging, Multimorbidity, Geriatrics, Older Population, Epidemiology, Public Health, Geriatric Assessment, Aging Research

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