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Infill Development for Older Australians in South East Queensland An Analysis of the Preferences of Older People in the Urban Environment
This research aimed to identify liveable, affordable and sustainable ways to accommodate older people in communities that are becoming more densely populated.
2012
Housing as a Platform for Improving Outcomes for Older Renters
This paper focuses on low-income older renters and how housing can provide a platform for supporting their independence and well-being.The paper:
- provides context for the important role of housing and neighborhoods in supporting independence for older Americans generally and low-income older renters in particular
-presents a conceptual framework for the pathways between the housing and servic
2012
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A better fit? Creating housing choices for an ageing population
This report aims to:
Set out the evidence about older people’s housing at present: where older people are living, their aspirations and their attitudes about housing, particularly their attitudes to downsizing.
Explore the social and economic benefits associated with providing more housing for older people.
Make the case for increasing the supply of housing for older people and recommend policy
2012
Environmental Sustainable Initiatives Clarence Village Independent Living Units
Clarence Village Limited responded to NSW and Federal Government incentive programs to invest in grid connect 1.5KW solar energy systems on each of its 73 Independent Living Units. Each of the 73 residents of Clarence Village voluntarily joined with the company to make the Village the first among it’s peers on the North Coast to become a Green Village.
2012
Specs and the city: planning for an ageing urban population
Creating communities that meet the needs and aspirations of older people is now a major concern for social and public policy. Involving older people in the social and economic life of cities will be a crucial task for urban development in the years ahead.
2012
Denmark Age Friendly Community Study Final Report
In 2006 the World Health Organisation convened a conference, attended by delegates from 33 cities in 22 countries around the world, to assess and determine the key elements of a community which supports healthy and active ageing.
This resulted in the publication of 'Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide'.
2011
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Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people 2012-2021
The Scottish Government has a longstanding policy of 'shifting the balance of care', supporting people to remain at home independently for as long as possible, rather than in care homes or hospitals.
2011
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Housing Loneliness and Health
This Essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, is it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy.
2011
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The Nordic Model: evolutions in care and space for the dependant ageing in Sweden with some relevance to Denmark and Norway
During the 20th century, the Nordic countries, Denmark with Faroe Islands and Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, have realized five different but similar-looking welfare states, in which social services are distributed in an egalitarian and uniform way.
This paper focuses on eldercare and architecture intended to be used for eldercare.
2011
Ageing out of place? The impact of gender and location on older Victorians in homelessness: A pilot study.
It is widely acknowledged that Australia has a growing ageing population. The growing housing affordability problem is also widel y recognised. Declining rates of home ownership and a projected increase in older people in private rental are also well documented. The numbers of older people vulnerable to homelessness will increase. This has implications for the homelessness services system.
2011
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."