Age Specific Housing

Looking After China’s Elderly
As China’s rapid economic development continues, demographics shift, and social needs change, the country will face new challenges, not least of which is looking after its growing elderly population. While a variety of care facilities have cropped up to care for China’s seniors, few have been widely successful in capturing the market.
Helen Chen, Ken Chen
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Policy

A study of the Housing and Support needs of Older People in Herefordshire
This research sought to understand the overall needs of older people in the administrative area of Herefordshire and any differences that existed between the local housing market areas.
Peter Fletcher Associates and Arc4
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing

A study of the Housing and Support needs of Older People in Herefordshire
Appendices to: A Study of the Housing and Support Needs of Older People in Herefordshire (2012) https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=886
Peter Fletcher Associates and Arc4
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing

Market Assessment of Housing Options for Older People
This UK study addresses three broad groups of questions: - Choice, availability and affordability: If an older person or couple is thinking about moving, do they have a wide enough choice of suitable housing? Are developers and providers offering what older people want (and if not, why not)?
Jenny Pannell, Hannah Aldridge, Peter Kenway
2012
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Future housing solutions, Health, Housing Affordability, Housing insecurity, Older Men, Older Women, Policy, Public Housing, Private Rental, Retirement Housing

Downsizing in Later Life: Myths and Realities Concerning the Movement of Older People in the Housing Market
In Australia, ‘downsizing’ has become a popular term to explain the movements of older people in the housing market.
Bruce Judd, Catherine Bridge, Laura Davy, Toni Adams, Edgar Liu
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing

Senior Cohousing: An Optimal Alternative for Aging in Place

The rising numbers of individuals emerging into older adulthood in the US may lead to overcrowding of current facilities in the near future. Many existing facilities are not preferable environments for numerous older adults deciding where they will live out the duration of their life.
Jessica Kramp
2012
Themes:
Co-housing, Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Concept of 'Home'

Supported housing for older people in the UK: An evidence review
This UK-wide review examines the quality of life that sheltered and retirement housing offers older tenants and owner-occupiers, especially those with high support needs.
Jenny Pannell, Imogen Blood
2012
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Public Housing, Retirement Housing, Social Housing, Policy

Preparing the Future: Affordable Housing and the Challenge of an Ageing Population in Europe - Success Stories
The European Year (2012) is raising public awareness about the contribution older people make to society. The aim of this initiative is to encourage political decision-makers and stakeholders at all levels to work for better framework conditions for active ageing and to reinforce intergenerational solidarity. The real challenge is to involve the growing number of older people in these objectives.
Alice Pittini, James Thorogood
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Community, Social Housing, Affordable Housing, Future housing solutions

A better fit? Creating housing choices for an ageing population
This report aims to: Set out the evidence about older people’s housing at present: where older people are living, their aspirations and their attitudes about housing, particularly their attitudes to downsizing. Explore the social and economic benefits associated with providing more housing for older people. Make the case for increasing the supply of housing for older people and recommend policy
Nicola Hughes
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Age Specific Housing, Home Ownership

Health, Wellbeing, and the Older People Housing Agenda
This paper is aimed primarily at Health and Wellbeing Board members and seeks to support them in their understanding of: • The impact of poor housing on the health and wellbeing outcomes of older people. • The strategic approaches they can take to influence the provision of housing and housing related services to improve the health and wellbeing of their older population.
Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University
2012
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Health, Age Specific Housing

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