Age Specific Housing
Elder Cohousing: The Epitome of Aging in Community
Intentional communities of elders who choose to not just live in close proximity, but also to share meals and keep a close eye on each other, have seen an upsurge in the past decade in the United States.
These communities differ from other types of retirement communities because they are planned and managed by residents, and purposefully designed to promote social contact.
2018
Rural Housing for an Ageing Population: Preserving Independence
This UK report presents the findings of our All-Party Parliamentary Group’s latest Inquiry: Rural Housing for our Ageing Population: Preserving Independence, the fourth in this series of “HAPPI” reports covering different aspects of housing and care for older people.
Our underlying concern is with the growing numbers of older people in rural communities who will face a huge challenge to their ind
2018
Elder Cohousing - Research and Resources
International resources and research on co-housing and the elderly.
2018
Themes:
Designing Homes for an Ageing Population
Improved health and longevity in Ireland will lead to significant
advances in how long people choose to work into old age, and presents huge opportunities for new thinking about positive attitudes towards ageing.
As discussed in this report, this will place demands on Ireland’s social welfare and pensions system, and – without reform of housing policy the need for nursing homes and acute hospital
2018
Moving Towards Age Friendly Housing in King County
This report is an assessment of current and projected needs for senior housing and housing-based support services in King County, Seattle. It provides recommendations for affordable senior housing strategies.
2018
Rightsizing: Reframing the housing offer for older people
In the next 25 years, the proportion of households in Greater Manchester where the oldest person is aged 85 or over will grow faster than any other age group.
2018
Councils' help with affordable housing shows how local government can make a difference
Tasmania is in the grip of a rental housing affordability crisis. What do local governments do to help?
Rural areas in particular lack rental options.
2018
Themes:
What would an age-friendly city look like?
As the world’s population grows older and more urban, cities must decide how to adapt.
Ageing populations need to be part of the debate about urban development. New approaches are needed which link the advantages of living in cities with the needs and aspirations of older people themselves.
2018
Blackpool Council’s Housing Plan for the Ageing Population 2017 - 2020
The ageing population of Britain presents a new challenge for housing. Blackpool specifically will see a 28% increase in residents aged 65+ within the next 25 years which will have a direct impact on housing
provision and related services.
2017
Demographic trends: How will an aging population affect transport planning and urban regeneration?
The UK’s population is getting older. The latest government figures show that in 2016, 18% of people were aged 65 and over, and 2.4% were aged 85 and over. This paper looks at some planning implications for urban renewal, including housing and transport, when it comes to this demographic trend.
2017
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