Ageing-in-Place
The importance of successful place integration for perceived health in very old age: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the multifaceted phenomenon of home and health, by exploring processes underlying these dynamics when living at home in very old age.
2011
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The 'Village' Model: A Consumer-driven Approach for Aging in Place
This US study examines the characteristics of the “Village” model, an innovative consumer-driven approach that aims to promote aging in place through a combination of member supports, service referrals, and consumer engagement.
2011
Conceptualizing Age-Friendly Communities
The idea that the environment in which older adults live profoundly impacts their lives has a long history in gerontology. Research has
focused less on the macro environment – neighbourhood/community, region, or urban-rural localities.
2011
All Party Parliamentary Group on housing and care for Older People - Living Well At Home Inquiry
Amidst the national interest in the growing need for care and support for the UK's ageing population, this report highlights the
importance of the home in the current debate.
2011
Ageing in Place in the European Union
Ageing in Place in the EU context tends to focus on the provision of support and services to older persons to enable them to remain in their own homes for as long as they can, and in environments that are enabling.
2011
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It Takes a Village: Community Practice, Social Work, and Aging-in-Place
The US population of older adults will increase significantly in the coming decades. Most of these individuals prefer to age in their homes and communities. However, most communities are not prepared to handle the long-term care needs of an aging population.
This article examines one model that communities are using to help older adults age-in-place, the Village.
2011
Evaluating Extra Care Housing for Older People in England: A Comparative Cost and Outcome Analysis with Residential Care
The appropriate response to the housing and care needs of an ageing population is much debated in the policy and practice literature in England, alongside considerations of how to ensure affordable and sustainable funding.
2011
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Sizing Up the Challenge Ahead: Future Demographic Trends and Long-term Care Costs
This chapter is from the 2011 OECD publication, Help Wanted?
2011
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Villages: Helping People Age in Place
The concept began in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood in 2001, when a group of residents founded a nonprofit called Beacon Hill Village to ease access to the services that often force older Americans to give up their homes and move to a retirement community.
2011
Ending Homelessness among Older Adults and Elders through Permanent Supportive Housing
The combination of issues typically associated with homelessness such as mental health and substance abuse with those related to aging such as reduced mobility and a need for assistance with daily activities is requiring that elder housing and services providers develop creative solutions.
2011
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