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The Forgotten Women - fastest growing homeless population
This presentation looks at the reasons why women aged 55+ are the fastest growing cohort to experience, or be at risk of, homelessness.
(National Housing Conference 2019, Darwin)
2019
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Housing design, adaptations and support (England)
New and existing homes in the UK need to be adaptable to the changing needs of an ageing population to promote both independence and self-determination.
Poor and inaccessible housing has profound implications for our ageing population. There were 13.3 million disabled people in the UK in 2015/16, with 44 per cent over state pension age.
2019
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The "Virtual Village" Movement - Ageing's New Frontier How to stay independently in your own home but have all the benefits of a retirement village
Virtual Retirement Villages offer a great new business model for Australian not-for-profit companies and charities who may have run out of ideas and face the prospect of collapse following government aged care funding reform.
At the core of these villages are concierge service referrals for members to enable them to find a whole range of services from household repairs to personal trainers and ho
2019
Learning from past mistakes: lessons from the National Rental Affordability Scheme
All Australians are spending more of their incomes on housing than in the past, but low-income households are feeling the pinch most.
Many low-income renters are in poverty, and many more are suffering financial stress. Inequality is increasing because rising housing costs have disproportionately whittled away the income growth of poorer households.
2019
Exploring the nexus of energy use, ageing, and health and well-being among older Australians
Researchers have argued that our understandings of energy efficiency should be re-defined to move beyond a concept singularly concerned with saving and cutting back on energy use, to one that acknowledges health, well-being and comfort. An ageing population has significant implications for energy policy, programs and advocacy in Australia.
2019
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Ageing with Choice Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
Like most developed countries, Australia has an ageing population. The number of people in WA aged 65 or over is projected to grow by 40 per cent to more than 500,000 by 2026.
Without access to suitable, affordable homes, more older people will struggle to balance housing and living costs or will be living in homes they cannot manage or maintain.
2019
Older Women's Housing - Pilot Program
In Australia, one of the most disadvantaged demographic profiles is to be ‘old, single, poor, female and in private rental accommodation’.
This paper, from the Women's Property Initiatives, looks at ways in which we can address the growing social inequality in this cohort.
2019
Adapting homes for ageing well in London
In London there are just over 1 million people aged over 65 and that number is expected to grow to 1.2 million by 2024 – an increase of 22% in 10 years. There are 140,000 people aged over 85 in London, and that is expected to increase to 180,000 over 85 by 2024, a 38% increase in 10 years.
2019
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In the face of depopulation, a Spanish village turns itself into a nursing home
An innovative idea combining aged care and rejuvenation of small isolated villages in Spain.
The premise behind the project in Pescueza is to provide support for the village's elderly people, without requiring them to give up their homes.
2019
High rents putting older people at risk of homelessness, charity says
In Ireland, older people are increasingly at risk of homelessness due to the cost of rent increasing but State pension remaining the same.
Alone, a charity supporting older people, said one of the most frequent issues the organisation sees is older people living in private rented accommodation finding it increasingly difficult to pay rent as rates rise.
2019
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."