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The Private Rental Sector in Australia: Public perceptions of quality and affordability
This report examines the national state of the private rental system in Australia. While growing in size, it has also changed in terms of composition.
2018
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Octogenarian's tailor-made tiny house offers a retirement home alternative
A look at the option of Tiny House living as an alternative to institutionalised aged care for older people.
2018
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Fresh approaches to older people’s housing: Insights from overseas
Concepts like ‘retirement villages’ and ‘nursing homes’ seem increasingly outmoded.
2018
Homeless increase no surprise; homelessness is not a Federal priority
2016 Census shows 13.7% increase in homelessness; 2-in-5 homeless under 25; spike in older people homeless; rough sleeping & severe overcrowding.
Amongst the trends, Homelessness Australia is concerned about:
27.7% increase in homelessness among people aged 55+
39% of the homeless population is under 25 years of age
Women’s homelessness rose faster than population
8,200 Australians ro
2018
Housing America's Older Adults
Households headed by someone 50 or over represent 55 percent of all the nation’s households.
• Over the past several years, the most significant growth in older households came from baby boomers aged 65- 74.
2018
Seventy and homeless for the first time: the rise of older women's homelessness
While the stereotypical face of poverty is a older man – a lifetime down on his luck, the fastest growing demographic of people experiencing homelessness is single women over the age of 55.
While it is clear that women are victim to lifelong structural settings that have undermined their financial security – the state of the housing market is what is pushing so many women from housing stress into
2018
A secure, affordable home for older Australians
The National Aged Care Alliance has developed this paper to highlight the urgent need to provide secure, suitable and affordable homes for older Australians now and into the future.
The structure and funding of our aged care system presumes that people own their own home or enjoy living in secure and affordable rental housing, while aged care itself is increasingly focussed on providing that care
2018
Co-housing for Successful Ageing-in-Place
In Singapore, the intergenerational co-housing concept has yet to be implemented.
2018
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Age-Friendly Communities Matter for Older People’s Well-Being
This Dutch study aims to identify relationships between age-friendly environments (in terms of social and physical neighborhood attributes) and older people’s overall well-being, as well as the underlying instrumental goals to achieve overall well-being.
2018
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Silver cities: Planning for an ageing population
The world is ageing, particularly in advanced economies. Over the next 30 years, we will see an extra 15,000 people reaching retirement age in the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries every single day. By 2045 the proportion of the population aged over 65 will rise to 25%, from the current 16%.
2018
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."