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Treats the accessibility and suitability of the physical environment in ensuring safety and utility for PWDs as a right and includes reference to the Disabilities Act as companion legislation. However, the vulnerabilities of the elderly in accessing physical spaces and essential services extend beyond disabilities and should therefore be addressed under more comprehensive frameworks such as that entailed in Universal Design.
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Toda la Población
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C.20 - Quality of life and full participation of older people
Design policies at the national, federal and local levels to guarantee quality of life, the development of potential and the full participation of older persons, taking account of the need for intellectual, emotional and physical interaction and the different situation of men and women, with emphasis on the groups that are most susceptible to discrimination, such as older persons with disabilities, those without economic resources or pension coverage, or those who live alone or lack a support network.