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Demographics of homelessness series: The rising elderly population
This paper provides an assessment of the recent and projected changes in homelessness among the elderly and assesses the ability of public affordable housing programs to handle the projected growth in elderly persons at-risk of housing instability and homelessness.
2010
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“Shanghai Age Friendly City Housing Renovation Project” Pilot to Renovate Homes for Elderly Residents
Habitat for Humanity China is set to launch its first project in the commercial and financial hub of China after signing a partnership agreement for a pilot project to improve the living conditions of elderly people in Shanghai.
This project, similar to one in Hong Kong, HFH China and Habitat volunteers will renovate or repair and generally tidy up homes for up to 20 elderly families in the initi
2010
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Asset poverty and older Australians’ transitions onto housing assistance programs
This project aims to explore how the asset-poor status of older Australians helps to determine their demand for housing assistance, the coping strategies used by the asset-poor as they strive to secure satisfactory housing outcomes and the importance of these outcomes to ontological security.
2010
Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults
Many adults, as they age and their abilities change, find that shortcomings in their homes and communities can limit where they are able to live. Some of these limitations are related to features of the housing stock itself, while others are rooted in community characteristics that do not accommodate an aging population.
2010
Housing and Health in Older People: Ageing in Place
Housing has a clear impact on the health of occupants. Affordable and appropriate housing protects people from hazards and promotes good health and wellbeing.
In this paper we briefly review the demography and housing patterns of older people in New Zealand.
2010
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Impacts of the Aging Canadian Population on Housing and Communities
This presentation seeks to Identify the changes in the pattern of housing needs and preferences for requirements for Canada's rapidly ageing population. It will review the main environmental adaptations or modifications to maximize people’s ability to participate in society.
2010
The Village: A Growing Option for Aging in Place – 2010
The Village offers an option for meeting the needs of the growing older population by making it possible for people to stay in their communities and “age in place.” Neighborhood residents create villages to help coordinate and deliver services and supports within their communities. This consumer-driven and person-centered approach can help delay or even prevent the need for institutional care.
2010
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The Long-Term care System for the Elderly in Italy
In Italy, social care and integrated social–health care services are assuming an increasingly prominent role, owing to the growth in demand for long-term care caused by the rapid ageing of the Italian population; changes in the family structure; and other socio-economic changes, notably the increase in women’s labour participation.
2010
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The Future Housing and Support Needs of Older People in Northern Ireland
The project brief required: an analysis of demographic and policy trends to support informed decision making regarding future housing need assessment for older people; collation of information on the existing supply of accommodation for elderly people in relation to the distribution of the elderly population; and a ten-year projection, from 2006 to 2016, of the future housing needs of older people
2010
The Impact of Population Ageing on Housing in Scotland
The impact of population ageing both at Scotland and the UK level will be considerable for Scotland’s housing system. A system that currently supports an over 65 population of 856,000 people will have to cope with 1.408 million by 2033.
2010
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."