Canada
Conceptualizing Age-Friendly Communities
On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more “age-friendly”, an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age-Friendly Cities project. We conceptualize age-friendly communities by building on the WHO framework and applying an ecological perspective.
2011
Conceptualizing Age-Friendly Communities
The idea that the environment in which older adults live profoundly impacts their lives has a long history in gerontology. Research has
focused less on the macro environment – neighbourhood/community, region, or urban-rural localities.
2011
Impacts of the Aging Canadian Population on Housing and Communities
This presentation seeks to Identify the changes in the pattern of housing needs and preferences for requirements for Canada's rapidly ageing population. It will review the main environmental adaptations or modifications to maximize people’s ability to participate in society.
2010
Surveying Older Adults’ Opinions on Housing: Recommendations for Policy
There is paucity of research investigating opinions and attitudes of seniors 55 years of age and older in relation to housing accommodation and services sensitive to the needs of the senior population.
We describe the results of a cross-sectional survey soliciting opinions and attitudes of seniors in British Columbia with respect to a variety of housing issues, including home ownership and home
2010
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Potential Benefits of Cohousing for Older People: Literature Review
This review of the literature finds that cohousing communities offer benefits to individuals and to the wider society in a two-way relationship. These benefits are considered here in the context of older people, but they apply equally in various ways to other age groups.
2010
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Residential care for the Elderly on the North Atlantic Fringe: Cape Breton Island, the Faeroe Islands and Northern Norway.
The purpose of this study was to examine if there were any lessons to be learned in the field of elderly residential care provision in remote, rural and island locations in the Faeroe Islands, Cape Breton and Northern Norway.
These locations provided examples of innovative and needs-led elderly care service delivery. They had universal, state funded and managed elderly care residential sectors.
2010
The Role of Supportive Housing for Low-Income Seniors in Ontario
Low-income seniors’ ability to age at home, with supports available to accommodate their changing needs, is an issue of critical importance to all Canadians. This research investigates housing and care options for low-income seniors in Ontario, a population at higher risk of poor health outcomes as they age.
2007
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Homeless Older Adults Research Project Executive Summary
Despite the increased focus on the homeless population in Canada, there is little empirical knowledge about the characteristics, circumstances, and service needs of older homeless adults.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of older adults who are homeless or at risk for homelessness in the City of Toronto.
2004
Homeless Older Adults Research Project
Despite the increased focus on the homeless population in Canada, there is little empirical knowledge about the characteristics, circumstances, and service needs of older homeless adults.
The purpose of this study, therefore, is to gain a better understanding of older adults who are homeless or at risk for homelessness in the City of Toronto.
2004
The application of age-integrated cohousing for older people
This qualitative study explored the application of age-integrated cohousing to improving the lives of older people. Developed in Denmark in the 1960s and 70s, cohousing fosters social contact, trust and the sharing of resources. The study tour of eleven weeks involved observations and interviews at over three dozen cohousing communities in Denmark, the United States and Canada.
2002
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