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Village Publications & Resources Digital Libary

We have developed a curated collection of key publications and resources related to Villages, spanning their launch, development, implementation, sustainability, impact, and research capacity, as well as how Villages relate to broader social change efforts on aging. Have an idea or a question? Send us an email.

2025

Peer-Reviewed Article

Principles and Approaches for Unifying an Age-Friendly Movement

ACCESS

systems change, collective impact, social movements, age-friendly ecosystem

2025

Peer-Reviewed Article

Aging-in-Place Villages and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

ACCESS

aging-in-place, technology, Artificial Intelligence, best practices

2022

Report

The Village Model: Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

ACCESS

organization structure, partnerships, members, services, village model

2017

Peer-Reviewed Article

Impact of the Village Model: Results of a National Survey

ACCESS

survey, impact, social connection, services

2016

Report

2016 National Survey of US Villages

ACCESS

survey, village model, impact

2012

Report

A National Overview of Villages: Results from a 2012 Organizational Survey

ACCESS

survey, village model, members, organization structure

2025

Peer-Reviewed Article

The History and Imperative of the Age-Friendly Ecosystem

ACCESS

age-friendly ecosystem, cross-sector collaboration, social movements

2025

Peer-Reviewed Article

Healthy Aging Outcomes Research with Villages as Grassroots Community-Based Organizations: A Framework for Capacity Development

ACCESS

research, impact, partnerships, health aging

2018

Peer-Reviewed Article

Do Villages Promote Aging in Place? Results of a Longitudinal Study

ACCESS

impact, aging-in-place, health aging, social connection

2017

Peer-Reviewed Article

Variations on the Village Model: An Emerging Typology of a Consumer-Driven Community-Based Initiative for Older Adults

ACCESS

organization structure, best practices, members, funding, services

2015

Report

Sustaining the Village Movement

ACCESS

village model, sustainability, members, impact, funding

2012

Peer-Reviewed Article

The “Village” Model: A Consumer-Driven Approach for Aging in Place

ACCESS

village model, organization structure, aging-in-place, impact

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