Ageing Population

Sometimes It Takes A 'Village' To Help Seniors Stay In Their Homes

Chicago's Englewood Village is an organization that connects low-income older adults on the city's South Side with services from nutrition to job assistance to home repair. It was established to help older people age in place by accessing welfare services and community support.
2017

The Dementia Village: Between Community and Society

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Germany’s first Dementia Village, this paper shows how the creation of a Dementia Village—created as a communal space for its residents that is governed by societal standards of care—ties into long-standing traditions in social thought and speaks to the tension of combining sociality with rationalised bureaucratic efficiency. The paper begins with an introductio
2017

What constitutes a good place to age? A qualitative exploration of the concept of home in varied aging contexts

This research explores Chinese older adults’ perceptions of home in varied aging contexts and assesses the process of obtaining a feeling of home after relocation in an old age. Two sets of qualitative data were drawn for the study: one collected in Atlanta, Georgia to understand Chinese older immigrants’ home-making experiences in the U.S.
2017

Intergenerational Programming in Senior Housing: From Promise to Practice

There is a growing interest among senior housing providers in intergenerational programming as a vehicle for connecting residents to the broader community, enhancing well-being for both youth and older adults, reducing ageism, and preparing an aging workforce.
2017

Advancing Cohousing for Seniors

Research objectives: - Increased understanding of the concept of cohousing, what it can offer for seniors, and which cohousing options are best suited to seniors. - Increased awareness among seniors and other relevant stakeholders of cohousing options. - Strategic actions implemented to increase the uptake of cohousing by seniors in NSW. - More NSW seniors are able to age with dignity because the
2017

Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate housing for older Australians

This presentation looks at the major issues relating to housing options of affordability, accessibility and appropriateness, for older Australians. Affordable: Most retirees have adequate housing; higher net transfers not viable Accessible: Storm clouds are ahead for retiree home ownership and renting Appropriate: Downsizing is wanted, but harder than it should be (COTA National Policy Forum
2017

What can you do if you don't want to go into a retirement village?

Enterprising baby boomers are turning to co-housing to avoid the conventional retirement communities that were often the only option for their parents.
2017

Community Building for Old Age: Breaking New Ground. The UK’s first senior cohousing community, High Barnet

This paper offers a case study in active community-building. It describes an initiative conceived and driven by a group of older women who, understanding that living alone as they grew old could leave them vulnerable, looked to each other to develop and share their social capital.
2017

Living Alone among Older Persons in Uganda: Prevalence and Associated Factors

This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and factors associated with living alone among older persons in Uganda. Worldwide, the proportion of older persons (aged 60 years and above) stands at 11% and it’s anticipated to double by 2050. In sub-Saharan Africa, older persons comprise 5% of the population.
2017

US Older Adults: Demographics, Living Arrangements, and Barriers to Aging in Place

The objectives of this study are twofold. The first is to document the diversity of older adult living arrangements in the U.S. The second is to outline a set of aging in place policy prescriptions that align with the revealed living arrangements of U.S. older adults who face the greatest barriers to aging in place.
2017
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