Cohousing: a solution for the Elderly? Innovative housing solutions to address the challenges of an ageing society

Italian social protection expenditure dedicates several resources to old age. However, welfare services are not sufficient anymore for satisfying the large and complex demand of the aging population. Consequently, it is urgent to think about alternatives in diverse sectors, such as the housing policies one, where proposals such as cohousing could have a very positive outcome but still aren’t well-known. This article examines the cohousing model to assess its viability for inclusion in housing policies in Italy?