Ageing-in-Place
How Will The Villages Age With Their Members?
As grassroots organizations of older adults, The Villages are based on the idea of neighbors helping neighbors. But having been around for 15 years, the national Village movement faces a new challenge. As they move into advanced age, there will be problems with memory loss, with fragility, with hospitalizations, with the need for more support on a regular basis.
2016
Social Sector-led Elderly Housing in Denmark and Japan
Denmark has been a pioneer in social-sectorled elderly housing. It is especially known for a high level of participation from the social
sector and a generally high standard of retirement housing design and service delivery. The social sector provides for 20% of social housing in Denmark whereas the government provides for just 2%.
2016
Why More Seniors Are Forming Their Own 'Villages'
Discusses the Beacon Hill example of the Village concept of housing for older people. A local group of independent seniors meet and support one other through the elder years. By pooling yearly membership fees, members of the village pay for a small staff that helps them find services like drivers, cleaners, and handymen in the local area.
2015
Relationships between perceived aspects of home and symptoms in a cohort aged 67- 70.
The importance of the home environment increases with age. Perceived aspects of home influence life satisfaction, perceived health and independence in daily activities and well-being among very old people. However, research on health and perceived aspects of home among senior citizens in earlier phases of the aging process is lacking.
2015
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Older People’s Housing Design Guidance
This guidance provides details on the building design and service provision for two main types of housing in the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea, for older people: extra care housing and retirement housing.
This guide outlines design standards and considerations required to support the needs and aspirations of older people.
2015
Aging in Place: Perceptions of Older Adults on Low Income Housing Waitlists
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of aging in place from the perspective of older adults with low incomes, and to understand the process in making the decision to move to age-segregated housing.
2015
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Ageing Population Growth and Critical Housing Questions in New Zealand
In the context of the global ageing population, the case of New Zealand is significant, where one in four of the population will be over sixty-five by 2051.
This paper identifies some critical housing questions within the context of population ageing in Auckland, New Zealand.
2015
Are housing associations ready for an ageing population?
The continuous growth in the number of older people in the UK will
dramatically change how society will look and how it will function. This demographic shift is one of the main talking points of public debate and presents a considerable challenge for government and policymakers.
2015
The Pioneers of the Village Movement: An Exploration of Membership and Satisfaction Among Beacon Hill Village Members
Villages are designed by and for older adults, an idea that originated from a group of friends in Boston, Massachusetts, in preparation for their future and growing older in their homes and the vibrant community of Boston.
In 2002, Beacon Hill Village, a member-driven grassroots organization serving people age fifty and over became the first Village in the world, and gave rise the national Villag
2015
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Ensuring Older Canadians have Access to Affordable Housing and Transportation
If we want to support older Canadians to live independently in their communities for as long as possible, we need to ensure that they can continue to access appropriate, secure and affordable housing and transportation options as they age. This policy briefing paper outlines measures needed to ensure older Canadians are able to successfully age in place.
2015
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