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Social Housing Allocation and Homelessness
This research provides an interesting insight into the different housing allocation mechanisms employed by social housing providers across the European Union.
Nicholas Pleace, Nóra Teller, Deborah Quilgars
2011
Themes:
Social Housing, Policy, Housing First, Private Rental

The care of older people in Japan: myths and realities of family ‘care’
A history of aged care in Japan. This survey of care for older people in Japan has revealed some of its complexities, deeply rooted in the legacy of paternalistic and familistic nationalism, traditional values of filial piety, and the persistent stigma associated with institutionalisation and public welfare.
Mayumi Hayashi
2011
Themes:
Aged Care, Ageing Population, Policy

Evaluating Extra Care Housing for Older People in England: A Comparative Cost and Outcome Analysis with Residential Care

The appropriate response to the housing and care needs of an ageing population is much debated in the policy and practice literature in England, alongside considerations of how to ensure affordable and sustainable funding.
Theresia Bäumker, Ann Netten, Robin Darton, Lisa Callaghan
2011
Themes:
Aged Care, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Health

Ageing in what place? The experience of housing crisis and homelessness for older Victorians
Australia is facing signicant demographic shifts over the next decade as the population grows and ages.
Shelley Mallett, Trish Westmore
2011
Themes:
Crisis Housing

Institute for Aging Research study finds Boston's elderly homeless sicker than others
A striking portrait of the health of Boston's elderly homeless population is emerging from a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Health

Denmark Age Friendly Community Study Final Report
In 2006 the World Health Organisation convened a conference, attended by delegates from 33 cities in 22 countries around the world, to assess and determine the key elements of a community which supports healthy and active ageing. This resulted in the publication of 'Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide'.
Gillian Sellar
2011
Themes:
Age-Friendly Cities, Ageing Population, Policy

Making Do: Housing Quality and Affordability in the Low to Moderate Income Specific Housing Sector
Better cities require integrated planning and monitoring across the board that is inclusive of age-specific housing. Australia’s ageing population presents a number of challenges for provision of appropriate and affordable housing and care for those on low to moderate incomes.
Catherine Bridge, Bruce Judd, Peter Phibbs, Paul Flatau, Alan Morris
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing

Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people 2012-2021
The Scottish Government has a longstanding policy of 'shifting the balance of care', supporting people to remain at home independently for as long as possible, rather than in care homes or hospitals.
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Health, Policy

Housing Loneliness and Health
This Essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, is it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy.
Adrian Franklin, Bruce Tranter
2011
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Private Rental, Policy, Health

The Nordic Model: evolutions in care and space for the dependant ageing in Sweden with some relevance to Denmark and Norway
During the 20th century, the Nordic countries, Denmark with Faroe Islands and Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, have realized five different but similar-looking welfare states, in which social services are distributed in an egalitarian and uniform way. This paper focuses on eldercare and architecture intended to be used for eldercare.
Jonas Anderson
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Policy, Future housing solutions

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