Age Specific Housing

Cohousing for Seniors: Literature Review
This literature review discusses key demographic and social trends in ageing and seniors housing in Australia. It then considers the characteristics of cohousing, and how and why it might be a suitable alternative housing model for senior Australians.
Chris Riedy, Laura Wynne, Matthew Daly, Kylie McKenna
2017
Themes:
Co-housing, Age Specific Housing

Alternative accommodation models in later life
A review of a number of alternative accommodation models for seniors with links to specific projects in Australia and the US.
Lena Gan
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Future housing solutions

Housing Our Ageing Population
With an ageing UK population, older people are now key players in the wider housing market.
Local Government Association
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Health

Housing requirements for a ageing society
Various countries in the world have been experiencing a rapid ageing in population.
Chuck Yu, Yeunsook Lee
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Future housing solutions, Community, Policy

Cohousing Communities: A New Age-in-Place Lifestyle
A generally-acknowledged definition of cohousing is an intentional community with privately-owned homes clustered around a shared outdoor and indoor space. This article looks at the development of cohousing models for seniors in the US.
Gordon Walker, Kashuo Bennett
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Co-housing

Ideas for Change 2017: Extra Care Housing in Lincolnshire
With current housing models struggling to meet the needs of a changing population now and for the future, students of the School of Architecture and Design, School of Health and Social Care and School of Business, University of Lincoln were challenged with understanding those needs and translating them into innovative design ideas for Extra Care Housing in Lincolnshire. This document is a develop
Primali Paranagamage
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Future housing solutions, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Community

Aging in a New Age: Innovative Models for Senior Housing
In 10 years, the first of the 77 million baby boomers in the US will turn 80. That’s the age, say those involved in senior housing, where the intersection of the built environment and health is critical—where many begin to feel frail and need more support. How are builders responding? And in what ways can homes that are suitable for older buyers be profitable for builders?
Stacey Freed
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Future housing solutions

The Role of the Socio-Physical Environment on Aging in Place for Older Adults in Cohousing and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the influence of the physical and social environment of home and neighbourhood on aging in place processes among older adults in NORC and cohousing communities in Canada.
Catherine Bigonnesse
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Co-housing, Ageing-in-Place, Health

Projections and Implications for Housing a Growing Population: Older Households 2015-2035
In the US, over the next twenty years, the population aged 65 and over is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Policy

Innovative Seniors' Housing Options
The number of seniors in Canada is growing to previously unseen proportions and, as a result, there will be a need to develop many different kinds of housing solutions that will meet their needs. This article looks at a variety of innovative models in Canada and the US.
Esther Goldstein
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Retirement Housing, Co-housing, Ageing-in-Place, Age-Friendly Cities

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