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Diversity in older age: Older homelessness
The characteristics of older homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place to place. This review will focus on older homelessness in England. In England older homelessness is currently on the increase and the number of older street-homeless has doubled in the five years from 2010 to 2015.
2017
Literature Review: Older women and housing in the ACT
Single older women comprise a rapidly growing cohort facing housing insecurity and the risk of
homelessness.
2017
Sustainable Homes for the Elderly
In the UK, ten million people were over sixty-five years old in 2010, and this is projected to increase to nineteen million by 2020. Over two million households are considered to be in fuel poverty and living in unsatisfactory conditions, and many of those people struggling to afford their energy bills are elderly.
2017
Innovative Seniors' Housing Options
The number of seniors in Canada is growing to previously unseen proportions and, as a result, there will be a need to develop many different kinds of housing solutions that will meet their needs.
This article looks at a variety of innovative models in Canada and the US.
2017
Number of homeless elderly people surges by 100 per cent in seven years
The number of elderly people becoming homeless in England has surged by 100 per cent in seven years.
2017
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What do single, older women want? Their ‘own little space’ (and garden) to call home, for a start
The “great Australian dream” of owning your own home is rapidly proving to be an illusion for many in the early 21st century.
In an environment of exceedingly high house prices, groups who don’t have secure, long-term employment are at risk of homelessness, particularly as they age.
2017
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The downsizing cost traps awaiting Australian retirees – here are five reasons to be wary
This article debunks the myth of zero housing costs in retirement.
The concept of zero housing costs in retirement is based on a 1940s view of a well-maintained, single dwelling on a single allotment of land where the mortgage has been paid off.
2017
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Housing policies for the elderly: why should we care?
In aging societies, housing responses for the elderly are of increasing importance. This article analyzes the impact of the place of residence and deals with the problem of housing policies from the perspective of an elderly person.
The study suggests that community dwelling elderly have significantly higher quality of life and experience less loneliness.
2017
Ageing Well: A Housing Manifesto
Most people want to age well at home, remaining part of their community and involved with family and friends.
2017
Housing costs force Queensland’s age pensioners into poverty
Queensland couples who rely on the age pension and rent in the private market are at the greatest risk of living in poverty compared to other seniors.
2017
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."