Ageing-in-Place
Experiences of aging in place in the United States: protocol for a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies
By 2035, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in the United States. In light of its aging population, the US has supported services focused on enabling older adults to continue living in their current homes, a model commonly described as “aging in place.” The lived experience of aging in place is not well documented in existing systematic reviews.
2018
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Ageing in place: challenges and opportunities at the interface between property management and older residents
An important concept within the current social and health policy discussion on healthy ageing is ‘ageing in place’.
‘Ageing in place – challenges and opportunities at the interface between property management and older residents’ seeks to facilitate ageing in place.
2018
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How to provide suitable and affordable housing for ageing people
With a global rise in the number of people aged 65-plus, it will be increasingly important to have appropriate housing that allows them to remain in their familiar communities and 'age in place' for as long as possible.
However, as experience shows in New Zealand and other parts of the world,housing for many people in this age group is far from appropriate.
In our research, we explore
2018
Ensuring living condition for ageing population by public–private partnership (PPP)
Lack of financial resources has become one of the main issues in
fulfilling social and physical needs in urban development. The declining levels of public resources make the collaboration between public and private investors necessary.
2018
Moving Toward Age-Friendly Housing in King County
This assessment is instrumental for understanding how to meet the current – and future – housing needs of older adults in King County, US.
This assessment utilized various strategies: 1) secondary data analysis of federal, state, and local data sources to assess several factors, including current housing stock, diversity of the older adult population within King County, and housing cost burden fo
2018
Demoralising and humiliating: More older Australians falling into homelessness
The number of Australia's private renters aged 65+ who are in housing stress, defined as paying more than 30% on rent, has jumped by 42% in the last five years.
2018
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Rightsizing: Reframing the housing offer for older people
In the next 25 years, the proportion of households in Greater Manchester where the oldest person is aged 85 or over will grow faster than any other age group.
2018
The Design of Local-Authority Rental Housing for the Elderly That Improves Their Quality of Life
This paper explores the quality of life requirements of elderly people with high-care needs who live in rental housing. Using a qualitative case study approach, it examines the living experiences of six elderly people who need assistance and are living in local-authority rental housing in New Zealand.
2018
Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits
When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as the social strengths of a mature population.
The benefits of an age-friendly community range from accessible and affordable housing and services to an inclusive social structure with strong community connections.
2018
Re-Inventing Existing Real Estate of Social Housing for Older People: Building a New De Benring in Voorst, The Netherlands
Enabling one to age-in-place requires new housing arrangements that facilitate and enable older adults to live comfortably into old age, preferably with others.
Innovative examples are provided from a Dutch social housing association, illustrating a new approach to environmental design that focuses more on building new communities in conjunction with the building itself, as opposed to the occupat
2018
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