The Age-Friendly Program aims to improve the health and well-being of older adults by implementing and advocating for Age-Friendly programs, policies, and practices across the City of Austin. The Age-Friendly Program and its partners challenge Austin to do more to prepare for the rapid aging of the U.S. population by emphasizing the following:
Notable examples of Age-friendly programming and advocacy efforts include the formation of Austin’s Seniors Task Force, the City of Austin's Commission on Seniors, and the Parks and Recreation Department’s Varsity Generation Programming.