United States of America

Designing an Ageless Social Community: Adapting a New Urbanist Social Core to Suit Baby Boomers in Later Life
Since 90% of older adults prefer aging in place, it is important that neighborhood design supports successful aging. Beyond basic needs, research indicates quality interaction is associated with positive health and wellbeing benefits, particularly for older adults. In this, design supporting social relationships plays an essential role.
Nichole Campbell, Daejin Kim
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Lifetime Neighbourhoods

Aging in Community: Inside the Senior Cohousing Movement

For seniors who want to age in a supportive community environment, cohousing is an exciting alternative to traditional options such as retirement homes and assisted living centres. This article is a discussion about the current state of senior cohousing with Anne P. Glass, professor and gerontology program coordinator at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Cat Johnson
2016
Themes:
Co-housing, Ageing Population

Multigenerational homes that fit just right
The number of Americans living in multigenerational households — defined, generally, as homes with more than one adult generation — rose to 56.8 million in 2012, or about 18.1 percent of the total population, from 46.6 million, or 15.5 percent of the population in 2007, The homebuilding industry is responding quickly to this shifting demand by creating homes specifically intended for such famili
Janet Morrissey
2016
Themes:
Future housing solutions

Innovative Public-Private Models to Enhance Aging in Place in the United States
With advanced age, people are more likely to confront challenges to their physical health, mental health, economic security, housing, and access to supports. These challenges threaten people’s ability to age in place, which is the preference of many older people.
Morgan Clark, Emily Greenfield, Chien-Chung Huang
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Health

Is This Sustainable Village The Future Of Retirement?
This article looks at Serenbe, a New Urbanist community outside Atlanta, Georgia. Since opening in 2004, it has grown to include two villages of about 500 residents. Praised by urban planners, architects, and sustainability proponent, construction of the third village aims to make Serenbe a great place to grow old. And maybe a model for a new kind of retirement communities.
Adam Bluestein
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Retirement Housing, Environmental Sustainability, Ageing-in-Place, Community

Adopting the Lifelong Communities Initiative in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
The older adult population in the US has been growing since 1950. The quality of life of older citizens may be reduced if adopted Lifelong Communities (LLC) initiative principles are executed poorly or not at all. The purpose of this case study was to describe and explore the experiences of local government officials in Atlanta, Georgia who have adopted LLC initiatives.
Corneil Montgomery
2016
Themes:
Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy

How to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults
Older adults are at greater risk of homelessness than at any time in recent history.The population is aging, and more adults are aging into poverty. At the same time, housing is becoming more unaffordable and the costs of necessities like health care are rising, leaving older adults at risk of poverty and homelessness.
Jennifer Goldberg, Kate Lang, Vanessa Barrington
2016
Themes:
Poverty & homelessness, Ageing Population, Health, Housing Affordability, Pathways into homelessness

What would it take to make an age-friendly city?
The challenges of caring for older people are growing as we live longer. By 2050 an estimated 83.7 million people in the US will be over 65.
Matthew Wheeland
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age-Friendly Cities

Pathways to Homelessness Among Older Homeless Adults: Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Little is known about pathways to homelessness among older adults. We identified life course experiences associated with earlier versus later onset of homelessness in older homeless adults and examined current health and functional status by age at first homelessness. We interviewed 350 homeless adults, aged 50 and older, recruited via population-based sampling.
Rebecca Brown, Leah Goodman, David Guzman, Lina Tieu, Claudia Ponath, Margot Kushel
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Health, Pathways into homelessness, Housing First

Aging in the 'Right' Place
Older US adults consistently report a desire to stay in their current homes as they age, which has given rise to the phrase “aging in place.” Indeed, an AARP survey in 2014 found that 88% of those 65 and older agreed that they would like to stay in their homes as long as possible. There are good reasons to stay in one's own home, but, there are also many reasons that it may not be the best o
Christopher Herbert
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place

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