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As a member of the World Health Organization and AARP's National Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County (Age-Friendly) innovates with older adults through research, education, and engagement to ensure inclusion and build resiliency.  Age-Friendly prioritizes the contributions of older residents to improve social, built and service environments that support livability for people of all ages and abilities. 

The number and percentage of older adults continues to grow exponentially in the United States and across the globe (US Census Bureau, 2018). Despite common misconceptions, adults 60 and older are integrating technology into their lives at high rates (Pew Research Center, 2017). Recognizing that technological innovations have the opportunity to make mobility and transportation safer and easier, Age-Friendly created a pilot project to enable dialogue between innovation creators and potential older adult end-users. The project goal was to infuse the knowledge, experiences and behaviors of older adults into future technologies that meet real-life mobility challenges and needs.