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Ageing cities: redesigning the urban space
The existing city must be redesigned with the elderly population in mind.
2012
The Meaning of 'Ageing in Place' to Older People
This study illuminates the concept of “aging in place” in terms of functional, symbolic, and emotional attachments and meanings of homes, neighbourhoods, and communities. It investigates how older people understand the meaning of “aging in place,” a term widely used in aging policy and research but underexplored with older people themselves.
2012
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Getting in front of homelessness: housing single older women now
Single older women in Australia have emerged as a growing population group vulnerable to housing insecurity and at risk of homelessness in their old age. Their vulnerability arises from the gendered nature of labour and child rearing in Australia which compromises women's lifetime capacity to earn, acquire and retain housing equity.
2012
Current and Emerging Issues Facing Older Canadians
In the study of current and future issues facing older Canadians, all levels of governments, industry and the non-governmental sectors revealed not only layers of a discreet subject (such as an ageing workforce) but more importantly the interrelationships among the issues and the interconnectedness between the issues.
2012
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Social inclusion through ageing-in-place with care?
The onset of ill-health and frailty in later life, within the context of the policy of ageing-in-place, is increasingly being responded to through the provision of home care.
In the philosophy of ageing-in-place, the home provides for continuity of living environment, maintenance of independence in the community and social inclusion.
2012
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Making Do: Housing Quality and Affordability in the Low to Moderate Income Specific Housing Sector
Better cities require integrated planning and monitoring across the board that is inclusive of age-specific housing. Australia’s ageing population presents a number of challenges for provision of appropriate and affordable housing and care for those on low to moderate incomes.
2011
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Is Aging in Place a Resource for or Risk to Life Satisfaction?
Given age-related health restrictions, the importance of the environment for life satisfaction may increase in later life.
2011
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Aging, health and place in residential care facilities in Beijing, China
In recent years, residential care has become an alternative option for elder care in Beijing, China. Little is known, however, about the well-being of elderly residents and the relationship between their health and living in residential care facilities.
2011
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Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Practice Examples
This summary describes the key elements that make up a lifetime
neighbourhood, and sets out how individual residents, communities, local government, practitioners, councillors, the voluntary sector and the private sector can become involved and contribute to the development of lifetime neighbourhoods.
It also includes a checklist which sets out a range of issues that
residents might want to consi
2011
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Elder Cohousing A new option for retirement - or sooner!
Across the US, senior cohousing is turning into an increasingly popular option for baby boomers and older adults. This article examines the phenomenon.
2011
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."