Aged Care

Russia's elderly live rough lives, and the state offers almost no help, but officials say everything is about to change

Responding to widespread criticism of the government’s plan to raise the retirement age, Russia’s state-controlled media has been busy telling readers how important it is to live vigorously into old age. In reality, Russia is a particularly hard place to grow old. When judged on life expectancy and mental well-being, Russia falls to 86th place.
2018

The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World

Across Japan, the population is rapidly aging. An increase is expected in the number of households with a senior living alone or with the head of the household being aged 65 or older. These groups are expected to rise from about 30% of all households in 2015 to about 35% in 2025.
2018

Specialist housing for older people

This fact sheet is about housing designed or designated for older people. In most cases, this is people over the age of 55 or 60. Specialist housing for older people comes in many different forms, which can be grouped according to the level of support offered.
2018

Social Integration of Older Adults in the Periphery of Israel in Two Settlement Types

The study examines which variables are connected to social integration of older people in their living settlement; whether the type of settlement is connected to the social integration of older adults, and, also, what variables function as mediators in the connection between the settlement type and social integration. The findings show that older adults who resided in rural settlements were more
2018

Sustainable Design for the Elderly: Senior Housing Design Guidelines

There is a huge demand for elderly housing in the US. Buildings for senior living must be of a particular type. To meet the theory of sustainable design, it is necessary to evaluate the suitability of buildings for senior living. This research presents three case studies on well-designed senior housing, including a nursing home, a complex nursing community and a senior apartment.
2017

Housing requirements for a ageing society

Various countries in the world have been experiencing a rapid ageing in population.
2017

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
2017

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.
2017

The Value of Sheltered Housing

An estimated 71% of supported housing properties in Great Britain house older people – most of these are owned and managed by housing associations.
2017
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