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Conceptualizing Age-Friendly Communities
On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more “age-friendly”, an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age-Friendly Cities project. We conceptualize age-friendly communities by building on the WHO framework and applying an ecological perspective.
2011
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'.
2011
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Open For Inspection? Private rental stress in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne
This research study was designed to explore the issues that relate to private rental and people on a low income using three sources for data collection:
• A review of the literature and policy environment surrounding private rental in Australia and Victoria
• A collection of quantitative data from service providers and government agencies.
• Interviews to explore the experiences of individuals, se
2011
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
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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.
2011
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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.
2011
Ageing out of place? The impact of gender and location on older Victorians in homelessness: A pilot study.
It is widely acknowledged that Australia has a growing ageing population. The growing housing affordability problem is also widel y recognised. Declining rates of home ownership and a projected increase in older people in private rental are also well documented. The numbers of older people vulnerable to homelessness will increase. This has implications for the homelessness services system.
2011
No home at the end of the Road? A survey of single women over 40 years of age who do not believe they will own their housing outright at retirement
Single, older women in Australia have emerged as a group vulnerable to housing insecurity and as being in danger of homelessness in their old age.
2011
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Then and now: evolving community in the context of a retirement village
There is currently much debate in the United Kingdom policy and practice literature about how best to respond to the care and accommodation needs of people as they retire and grow older.
2011
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Breaking the Mould: Re-visioning older people’s housing
This UK report describes a number of the business opportunities that an ageing population brings.
2011
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."