The Internet Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology

Prevalence of Homeless Older Adults and Factors Causing Their Homelessness: A Review
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of homeless older adults and causes of homelessness among the elderly. Methods: Systematic review involving search of Medline, Cochrane Review and GoogleScholar, including homeless, homelessness, elder, elderly, aged and in old age. For prevalence, articles before 2000 were excluded, and samples had to be at least 50 ±5 years of age.
Stephanie Ng, Shafqat Rizvi, Mark Kunik
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Pathways into homelessness, Gender, Health, Definition of 'at risk of homelessness'

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