Policy
Housing America's Older Adults - 2018: A Supplement to the State of the Nation Report
More than half of US households are now headed by someone at least 50 years of age. These 65 million older households are highly diverse in their living situations, financial resources, health and functional abilities, and life stages, and thus require different types of housing to meet their needs and preferences.
2018
Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation
Maine’s population is now solidly the oldest in the nation, with the highest median age of 44.7 years. Maine is also the most rural state, with more than 60 percent of its residents living outside a metropolitan area.
This article looks at the failure of government authorities to address the major health, transport & housing issues faced by its older population cohort.
2018
The Adequacy of the Age Pension in Australia: An assessment of pensioner living standards
This Australian report examines the adequacy of the Age Pension both qualitatively, through focus groups and town meetings, and quantitatively, through analysis of social survey data. Methodology included quantitative analysis provided by the HILDA (Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia) survey which included 9,000 households and 25,000 individuals.
2018
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Older Australia at a glance
Homelessness is a growing problem for older Australians, and will likely continue to increase over time due to an ageing population and declining rates of home ownership among older people.
Over the last decade, the number of older homeless people increased by 49%, with the largest changes measured in people aged 65–74 and 55–64.
2018
Seventy and homeless for the first time: the rise of older women's homelessness
While the stereotypical face of poverty is a older man – a lifetime down on his luck, the fastest growing demographic of people experiencing homelessness is single women over the age of 55.
While it is clear that women are victim to lifelong structural settings that have undermined their financial security – the state of the housing market is what is pushing so many women from housing stress into
2018
Retired and renting - the trend isn't comforting
The risk is growing that we will see more and more older people living in housing-related poverty.
That is one conclusion of the Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing released this week.
2018
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Co-housing for Successful Ageing-in-Place
In Singapore, the intergenerational co-housing concept has yet to be implemented.
2018
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The Intersection Between Sustainability and Age-Friendly Development
This chapter explores the intersection between sustainable development and the age-friendly project in Portland by detailing a case study of factors that affected the planning and development of sustainable, affordable housing for older adults in Portland.
2018
A secure, affordable home for older Australians
The National Aged Care Alliance has developed this paper to highlight the urgent need to provide secure, suitable and affordable homes for older Australians now and into the future.
The structure and funding of our aged care system presumes that people own their own home or enjoy living in secure and affordable rental housing, while aged care itself is increasingly focussed on providing that care
2018
Innovative Housing Models for an Ageing Population
This Housing LIN round table session with invited industry leaders was hosted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, in London over the summer, 2018.
2018
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