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ALONE call for greater housing options for older people as the Land Development Agency is launched
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has welcomed yesterday’s launch of the state-sponsored Land Development Agency (LDA), but is urging that housing options for older people are carefully considered.
Following the announcement to create 150,000 new homes over the next 20 years and provide long-term stability in the housing market, ALONE is calling on the LDA to develop a
2018
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Homeless increase no surprise; homelessness is not a Federal priority
2016 Census shows 13.7% increase in homelessness; 2-in-5 homeless under 25; spike in older people homeless; rough sleeping & severe overcrowding.
Amongst the trends, Homelessness Australia is concerned about:
27.7% increase in homelessness among people aged 55+
39% of the homeless population is under 25 years of age
Women’s homelessness rose faster than population
8,200 Australians ro
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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
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
Co-housing for Successful Ageing-in-Place
In Singapore, the intergenerational co-housing concept has yet to be implemented.
2018
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Age-Friendly Communities Matter for Older People’s Well-Being
This Dutch study aims to identify relationships between age-friendly environments (in terms of social and physical neighborhood attributes) and older people’s overall well-being, as well as the underlying instrumental goals to achieve overall well-being.
2018
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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.
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Social Integration of Older Adults in the Periphery of Israel in Two Settlement Types
The study examines which variables are connected to social integration of older people in their living settlement; whether the type of settlement is connected to the social integration of older adults, and, also, what variables function as mediators in the connection between the settlement type and social integration.
The findings show that older adults who resided in rural settlements were more
2018
LA seniors find housing solution with home share program
Some seniors struggling to make the rent in Los Angeles have turned to living with strangers, connecting through an agency called Affordable Living for the Aging, which provides housing for low-income seniors. It’s one of a growing number of groups that play matchmaker for older people who could use roommates.
2018
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
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."