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Developing Age-Friendly Cities: Case Studies from Brussels and Manchester and Implications for Policy and Practice
Developing age-friendly communities has become a significant dimension in debates in social policy. This chapter aims to provide a comparison of the age-friendly approaches in two European cities , Brussels and Manchester , with a particular focus on policies and initiatives that promote active ageing in an urban context.
2015
Aging and homelessness in Canada: A review of frameworks and strategies
This report reviews the literature on housing and re-housing options for homeless older adults.
The first section explains the key terms relevant to this topic.
The second section summarizes the types of housing available for precariously housed older adults in Canada. These include alternative and affordable housing, emergency shelters, and residential or long-term care.
2015
Home Is Where the Heart Is, but Where Is 'Home'
Because our physical surroundings play such an important role in creating a sense of meaning and organization in our lives, it is not surprising that our sense of the place we live is closely tied to our sense of who we are.
“Home” is the place where you feel in control and properly oriented in space and time; it is a predictable and secure place.
2015
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Placing in Age: Transitioning to a New Home in Later Life
Moving home in later life is an experience born of necessity for many older people.
2015
Suitable, affordable housing is key to our population ageing well
In the wake of the Australian Federal Government's Intergenerational Report, Eileen Webb and Gill North examine the largely overlooked issue of affordable housing for older Australians, a critical factor in both the health and economic prosperity of the nation.
2015
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Would you live in a share house at 65?
The current options for retirement are rather uninspiring—stay at home or go to an aged care facility. Pioneering groups of architects, the elderly and social scientists are looking at creative alternatives,
2015
Older Persons Experiencing Homelessness - Their perceptions and needs influencing supportive interior design and architecture
America’s homeless population is growing older. Achieving the goal of ending homelessness requires the development of coordinated community response systems, which include diversion prevention and intervention strategies that are targeted toward homeless individuals and families of all ages.
2015
Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
While older people live in developing countries, little is known about the relative importance of features of their communities in influencing their liveability.
We examinecomponents of home and neighbourhood among older South Africans.
2015
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Housing an Ageing Population
The UK's ageing society presents massive housing challenges in years ahead, but the retirement housing sector should be well placed to turn these into opportunities. Older people are sitting on over £1trn of housing equity and over half are living in homes larger than they necessarily require.
2015
The Head, The Heart & The House: Health, Care and Quality of Life
Around 2.8 million Australians tuned in to Channel 9 in mid-October 2014 to watch the auc on of The Block, the most recent instalment of the hit property renova on show. The highest-ra ng reality TV show in Australia documented in painful detail the shock and dismay of the Block par cipants as their apartments were sold at auc on.We are a na on mesmerised by housing and home improvement.
2015
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."