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Housing options for older people in a reimagined housing system: a case study from England
The housing options of older people in the UK now extend far beyond the traditional choice between staying put and making do, or moving to specialist housing or residential care. A flexible suite of options has emerged, centred on promoting independence and well-being. This reflects a tendency within analysis to consider these different housing options in isolation.
David Robinson, Stephen Green, Ian Wilson
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Policy

Mutual Appreciation: A Social Innovation Think Piece
A triple threat is looming in relation to ageing in Australia, one with particular implications for women. While access to secure and affordable housing can mean the difference between poverty and a decent life in older age, full home ownership in Australia is increasingly a privilege. As we age, housing takes on particular significance.
Myfan Jordan
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Co-housing, Aged Care, Future housing solutions, Policy

Inquiry into decent and accessible homes for older people
The All-Party Parliamentary Group was established to engage with the political and legislative issues affecting people in later life.
All Party Parliamentary Group, Ageing and Older People"
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Health, Policy, Private Rental

Lack of homes suitable for older people fuels housing crisis

England’s small towns are set to swell with increasing numbers of elderly people as they reject city living amid a hidden housing crisis caused by a lack of appropriate homes for a rapidly ageing population. The biggest increases in over-55 populations are expected to occur in small towns in the south of England.
Robert Booth
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Affordable Housing

The APPROPRIATE (Accommodation Provision for People of Retirement Age or Older, Predicated on Research and Investigation using Approved Techniques and Evidence) and RIGHTSIZING Study
This report presents the findings of a study for the Gwent Health, Social Care and Housing Partnership which researches the aspirations for appropriate housing solutions for older people in Gwent, which would enable them to live happily, healthily, safely and independently in later life. The report also describes the reasons why older people do not want to move to appropriate housing in later lif
Julia Osmond.
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Age Specific Housing

Ageing in Suburban Neighbourhoods: Planning, Densities and Place Assessment
The article examines the environmental qualities perceived by ageing populations in suburban low-density and car-oriented neighbourhoods in comparison to more dense and central areas. The study focuses on Nicosia, Cyprus, a city that suffers from extended sprawl and car dependency in almost every urban district.
Byron Ioannou
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Concept of 'Home', Lifetime Neighbourhoods

Elderly care systems around the world
With quality of life improving and medical care advancing across the globe, the human population is ageing. This is an investigation into how elderly care systems differ on a country-by-country basis, with some more reliant on state support than others.
Independent Living
2019
Themes:
Aged Care, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Community, Policy

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.
Age UK London
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Health

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
Right at Home
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Community, The Village Model, Future housing solutions

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.
Positive Ageing in London, Care & Repair England
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Health, Age Specific Housing

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