England

Seizing the 'New Town' opportunity

The development of new towns presents a unique opportunity to plan and build communities which enable older people to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. In this article, we explore the opportunities arising at Northstowe, a new town of 10,000 homes in South Cambridgeshire. The vision for Northstowe is a bold one.

Clare Gibbons, Tom Archer

2017

Themes:

Ageing Population, Future housing solutions, Ageing-in-Place, Age-Friendly Cities

Sheffield Older People’s Independent Living (OPIL) Housing Strategy 2017-2021

This strategy sets out how we plan to meet the housing needs and aspirations of Sheffield’s increasingly diverse and growing older population.

Sheffield City Council

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Health, Independent Living Units, Age-Friendly Cities

Ageing in squalor and distress: older people in the private rented sector

The UK media often reports high figures for the amount of housing wealth owned by older people. But these reports can obscure the fact that more than 21 per cent of older people over 55 have no housing wealth at all. This percentage is likely to grow as increasing numbers of older people find themselves living in rented property.

Age UK London

2016

Themes:

Private Rental, Health

Considering Housing Models for London’s Aging Population

In Canada, the population is aging. Currently, the cohort aged 65+is greater than those who are aged 0 to 14.

Housing Working Group, Age Friendly London Network"

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age-Friendly Cities, Policy

Older People and Housing: Towards a Wiser Community

The New Age of Ageing, identified the ways in which older people are viewed in society.

Caroline Lodge, Eileen Carnell, Marianne Coleman

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age-Friendly Cities, Community

The Future of Housing and Home: Scenarios for 2030

This UK report looks at the future through the lens of four different scenarios that challenge the way we think about housing and home. The report provides a fascinating and provocative look at different drivers of change and how these could manifest themselves in the way we live in fifteen to twenty years’ time.

Andrew Curry, Paul Raven, Victoria Heptonstall, Izzi Lambert, Ben Wood

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Future housing solutions

An Age Friendly City – how far has London come?

The Institute of Gerontology has undertaken this research. It follows their study for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2006: What makes a city age-friendly?

Anthea Tinker, Jay Ginn

2015

Themes:

Ageing Population, Age-Friendly Cities, Policy

Housing an Ageing Population (England)

This UK House of Commons Library briefing paper discusses the challenges around providing housing for older people in the midst of both a growing population and a still recovering housing market. It covers issues around housing stock; adaptations; retirement housing and asset release.

UK Parliament

2015

Themes:

Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Co-housing

Homes and ageing in England

The recent changes to the UK health system, with local authorities now responsible for public health, provide a great opportunity to build more integrated approaches to improvements in prevention and reductions in need for costly health care. There is a strong case to be made for prevention through core housing improvements.

Helen Garrett, Selina Burris

2015

Themes:

Health, Policy, Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Private Rental, Social Housing