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Conceptualizing Age-Friendly Communities
On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more “age-friendly”, an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age-Friendly Cities project. We conceptualize age-friendly communities by building on the WHO framework and applying an ecological perspective.
2011
Living Arrangements of Older Adults in China: The Interplay Among Preferences, Realities, and Health
This article uses the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to examine the dynamics of living arrangements among the elderly in China.
The author explores what factors are related to living arrangement preference. In addition, the author looks at a relatively unexplored measure— “living arrangement concordance”—having a match between preferred and actual living arrangements.
2011
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Age-specific housing and care for low to moderate income older people
This report presents the final findings of a national, interdisciplinary research project
into age specific housing for lower income older Australians.
2011
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Pathways into Adult Homelessness
This article has two aims. First, from all the diversity and complexity of homeless people’s lives, we identify five ideal typical pathways into adult homelessness, using a modified version of the analytical scheme proposed by Johnson (2006).
2011
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The care of older people in Japan: myths and realities of family ‘care’
A history of aged care in Japan.
This survey of care for older people in Japan has revealed some of its complexities, deeply rooted in the legacy of paternalistic and familistic nationalism, traditional values of filial piety, and the persistent stigma associated with institutionalisation and public welfare.
2011
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Open For Inspection? Private rental stress in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne
This research study was designed to explore the issues that relate to private rental and people on a low income using three sources for data collection:
• A review of the literature and policy environment surrounding private rental in Australia and Victoria
• A collection of quantitative data from service providers and government agencies.
• Interviews to explore the experiences of individuals, se
2011
Evaluating Extra Care Housing for Older People in England: A Comparative Cost and Outcome Analysis with Residential Care
The appropriate response to the housing and care needs of an ageing population is much debated in the policy and practice literature in England, alongside considerations of how to ensure affordable and sustainable funding.
2011
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Ageing in what place? The experience of housing crisis and homelessness for older Victorians
Australia is facing signicant demographic shifts over the next decade as the population grows and ages.
2011
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Institute for Aging Research study finds Boston's elderly homeless sicker than others
A striking portrait of the health of Boston's elderly homeless population is emerging from a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
2011
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Then and now: evolving community in the context of a retirement village
There is currently much debate in the United Kingdom policy and practice literature about how best to respond to the care and accommodation needs of people as they retire and grow older.
2011
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."