Association of Age-Friendly Communities With Health and Well-Being Among Older Adults: An Ecological and Multilevel Analysis From the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study

Taiji Noguchi, Satoko Fujihara, Kazushige Ide, Seungwon Jeong, Tami Saito, Katsunori Kondo, Toshiyuki Ojima, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Institute for Health Economics and Policy, Association for Health Economics Research and Social Insurance and Welfare, Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Department of Community Welfare, Niimi University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on June 25, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 843-855, May 2026.
This cross-sectional study examined the association of age-friendly communities (AFC) with health and well-being among older adults, using the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study 2016 data. Ecological and multilevel analyses of 71,824 older adults ...