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Briefing Papers

PAAR-NET BRIEFING PAPER 1: REIMAGINING COMMUNITIES AND PLACES:
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
WITH OLDER ADULTS
Building on the activities of Working Group 2 within the PAAR-net COST ACTION, the outcomes of its International Knowledge Exchange Event held in Frankfurt in September 2024, and the insights of older co-creators, this briefing paper sheds light on key challenges in fostering participation within community and place. Through collaborative discussions and shared experiences, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and older adults themselves identified innovative solutions to address these challenges. This paper synthesises these findings, offering actionable insights and strategies to enhance meaningful participation for older adults in diverse community and place contexts. Read the briefing paper