Ageing-in-Place
Living Arrangements of Older Persons: A Report on an Expanded International Dataset
Population ageing is occurring everywhere: nearly every country in the world is expected to experience a substantial increase in the proportion of the population aged 60 years or over between 2017 and 2050.
Population ageing is occurring along with broader social and economic changes that are taking place around the world.
2017
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Dwelling in the Golden Years: Experiments in Senior Living
Global populations are aging—according to the UN, by 2030 the number of citizens aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 56%, a figure which by 2050 is expected to double again, to a total of 2.1 billion seniors worldwide, skewed towards 'greying economies' such as those of the US and Europe.
2017
Improved Housing Accessibility for Older People in Sweden and Germany: Short Term Costs and Long-Term Gains
The physical housing environment is important to facilitate activities of daily living (ADL) for older people.
2017
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The relationship of the elderly toward their home and living environment
People’s relationship toward housing and their living environment changes over the course of their lives, especially in old age, where housing becomes more important.
2017
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.
2017
Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Housing
It is clearly important that the most appropriate models of housing provision for older people are investigated, and this is particularly important for older people living in social housing who may be at more risk of adverse life outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the opinions and attitudes of older people themselves.
2017
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Ageing and Homelessness: Solutions for a growing problem
An ageing population and growing levels of housing stress will increase the number of people at risk of ageing in to homelessness. One in six people aged over 55 who received help from a homelessness service reported having financial difficulties.
Appropriate housing that is truly affordable is a key part of the solution.
2017
Housing our ageing population: Learning from councils meeting the housing need for our ageing population
There is a distinct and urgent need to better provide a range of housing options to meet the wide variety of housing circumstances, aspirations and needs of people as they age.
Between 2008 and 2039, 74 per cent of projected household growth will be made up of households with someone aged 65 or older.
2017
Older people's housing, care and support needs in Greater Cambridge 2017-2036
Addressing the needs of a rapidly ageing population in both SCDC and Cambridge City will require decisive action. It is acknowledged in recent policy and research documents that to meet this challenge, a system of provision is required which includes and connects together the following five components:
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2017
The Australian dream: Housing Experiences of Older Australians
With a significant and growing proportion of Australians aged over 65, the so-called “Australian Dream” is facing stark realities.
In The Australian Dream: Housing Experiences of Older Australians, Professor Alan Morris goes directly to the coal-face, drawing on 125 in-depth interviews and comparing real world experience with the trends and needs of an ageing Australia.
Those older Australians r
2017
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