England
Ageing in Place for Minority Ethnic communities
This research project was developed to explore the types of social infrastructure that people aged 50 and over from ethnic minority communities use in specific places.
The aim of this project is to understand how organisations working with ethnic minority groups engage with older members from their community and how this might have changed over time and to explore how individuals from ethnic mino
2020
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Housing and accommodation for an ageing population: a strategic vision for Derbyshire to 2035
This document outlines the strategic vision for a range of housing and accommodation choices and support suited to meet the requirements of an ageing population in Derbyshire, UK.
2019
Older Renters Struggling with Affordability, Insecurity, and Lack of Agency
This paper highlights the results of UK's Generation Rent’s 2019 survey of private renters.
2019
Home truths - Housing options and advice for people in later life: Learning from communities in Leeds
A person’s home is more than the building alone. Being connected to others is fundamental to a happy life at any age, and the environment around our homes must enable all generations to feel a sense of belonging to their local communities and to remain active and connected to others.
2019
Lack of homes suitable for older people fuels housing crisis
England’s small towns are set to swell with increasing numbers of elderly people as they reject city living amid a hidden housing crisis caused by a lack of appropriate homes for a rapidly ageing population.
The biggest increases in over-55 populations are expected to occur in small towns in the south of England.
2019
Lack of homes suitable for older people fuels housing crisis
England’s small towns are set to swell with increasing numbers of elderly people as they reject city living amid a hidden housing crisis caused by a lack of appropriate homes for a rapidly ageing population.
After years of housing policy focused on first-time buyers, the RIBA is now calling on ministers to make it mandatory for all new homes to be accessible for older and disabled people, for cou
2019
Home truths: Housing options and advice for people in later life: Learning from communities in Leeds
This report demonstrates the need for understanding the local context and speaking to local communities when developing information and advice services.
More than 90% of older people live in mainstream housing and intend to stay there. Yet, Britain has the oldest housing stock in Europe.
2019
The nexus between housing (un)affordability and residential age segregation
Conventional wisdom perhaps suggests that residential age segregation is expected and unproblematic but, like other forms of segregation, the increasing differentiation of places by age can hinder essential opportunities for older and younger individuals to meet and interact, as well as associated policy implications for social cohesion and the organisation of society.
2019
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Homelessness in the older population
Experiences of homelessness within the UK ageing populations are mounting, not only in terms of sheer numbers, but also as a proportion of the homeless demographic.
2019
Housing design, adaptations and support (England)
New and existing homes in the UK need to be adaptable to the changing needs of an ageing population to promote both independence and self-determination.
Poor and inaccessible housing has profound implications for our ageing population. There were 13.3 million disabled people in the UK in 2015/16, with 44 per cent over state pension age.
2019
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