Age-Friendly Innovation Center

A program of The Ohio State University College of Social Work, we improve social, built and service environments that support livability for people of all ages and abilities.

Older person with a yellow headband on a bus talking to a younger person

Marisa Sheldon talking to a person outdoors sitting on a bench

Person in a blue jacket being interviewed for the AFIC

Team

Research

Contact

Mission

To innovate with older adults through research, education, and engagement to ensure inclusion and build resiliency to make our communities age-friendly.

Since 2016, Age-Friendly has:

4,400+

Engagements with older adults through focus groups, interviews, and walk audits.

200

Students have worked with the Age-Friendly Innovation Center.

19,000+

Attendees at AFIC presentations across local, national, and international meetings.

Group of diverse individuals, including a person in a wheelchair and a person with a service dog, standing together in front of a large government building, representing inclusivity and community engagement.

Principles

AFIC is committed to a set of principles that guide and ground the work of the Center.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Accessibility
Community Engagement
Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Areas of Commitment

Featured Media

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/cdn/Image of Stillman Magazine page, featuring article and image of community members on a walk audit

Trying to keep aging adults safe amid threat from climate change (opens in a new tab)

Read the feature in Autumn 2024 College of Social Work Alumni Magazine, The Stillman on the work at Age-Friendly Innovation Center supporting older adults in a time of more extreme weather.

Read the article on page 5: Click here to view your online version.

5-minute read • csw.osu.edu (opens in a new tab)

/cdn/Age-Friendly Innovation Center - Aging: So Cool Everybody is Doing it! Buttom

Academia and Science Meet the Challenges of Everyday Life: Age-Friendly Innovation Center (opens in a new tab)

Academia and Science Meet the Challenges of Everyday Life: Age-Friendly Innovation Center

2-minute read • csw.osu.edu (opens in a new tab)

/cdn/Marisa Sheldon speaking with a community member on a bench

Unlocking Optimism: Stories & Insights - Meet Marisa Sheldon (opens in a new tab)

Unlocking Optimism: Stories & Insights - Meet Marisa Sheldon of the Age-Friendly Innovation Center

5-minute read • boldjourney.com (opens in a new tab)