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Sustainable residential housing for senior citizens - contemporary projects
This paper conforms to themes relating to the shaping of sustainable built environment. It tackles issues connected with the implementation of sustainable solutions in residential housing for senior citizens.
Monika Strzelecka- Seredyńska
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Environmental Sustainability

Housing Stress Increases for Social Housing Renters
Housing stress has increased considerably among renters of social housing, new research shows, renewing calls from the social sector for more affordable housing and a national housing strategy. The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey released on Tuesday said renters were particularly prone to both financial stress and housing stress. “Over the HILDA survey pe
Luke Michael
2018
Themes:
Housing Affordability, Social Housing, Rental Stress

Innovative Housing Solutions for Ageing in Place in Maleny
Stable, appropriate and affordable housing provides the basis for healthy people and healthy communities, however, there is a fundamental mismatch between the demand and supply of appropriate housing options for older people to age-in-place.
2018
Themes:
Ageing-in-Place, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

Study protocol: healthy urban living and ageing in place (HULAP): an international, mixed methods study examining the associations between physical activity, built and social environments for older adults the UK and Brazil
The ability to ‘age in place’ is dependent on a range of inter-personal, social and built environment attributes, with the latter being a key area for potential intervention. There is an emerging body of evidence that indicates the type of built environment features that may best support age friendly communities.
Geraint Elli, Ruth Hunter, Adriano Hino, Claire Cleland, Sara Ferguson, Brendan Murtagh, Ciro Anez, Sara Melo, Mark Tully, Frank Kee, Urmi Sengupta, Rodrigo Reis
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Urban Planning, Health

Well-being and age in co-housing life: Thinking with and beyond design
Co-housing communities, which are designed to encourage interaction in everyday life and informal mutual support, are often seen as a lifestyle that can improve residents’ health and well-being. This viewpoint considers how spatial design, resident control and home technologies matter to ‘successful ageing’ in the increasingly popular co-housing communities- both intergenerational and senior.
Melissa Fernandez, Kath Scanlon, Karen West
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Health

Students in Milan are moving in with the elderly to fight loneliness and save money

Milan seeks to match young people looking for affordable accommodation with seniors in need of company. It fosters solidarity by bringing two generations together. The “Take Home a Student” project was conceived by MeglioMilano, or “Better Milan”, a non-profit organization, and has created more than 600 pairs since it began in 2004.
Emma Charlton
2018
Themes:
Co-housing, Ageing Population, Housing Affordability

The meaning of home for ageing women living alone: An evolutionary concept analysis
The concept of home to women ageing should be visited in the light of ongoing cultural, political, temporal and disciplinary evolutions. In part, to complement policies increasing focus on supporting older adults to age in place and a growing attention on the home as a place where healthcare is designed and provided.
Arro Barry, Roberta Heale, Roger Pilon, Anne Marise Lavoie
2018
Themes:
Concept of 'Home', Ageing-in-Place, Older Women

Report Finds Sharp Rise in Older Women Experiencing Homelessness
The report, “Retiring into Poverty”, released by the National Older Women’s Housing and Homelessness Working Group, said systemic factors such as lower superannuation, unequal pay and forced time off to raise children were key factors of the increase. The combination of women having a lower overall income and housing affordability in major cities was a cause of great instability. Housing afforda
Maggie Coggan
2018
Themes:
Older Women, Single people & housing stress, Policy, Housing Affordability, Private Rental

Australian Homelessness Monitor
Key findings Australia’s homelessness problem is getting worse: Homelessness in Australia is outpacing population growth. Rough sleeping levels are increasing. Severe overcrowding is the largest group. Older Australians increasingly experience homelessness. Indigenous Australians are overrepresented. There’s increased demand for homelessness specialist services. The main reasons for seeking assis
Hal Pawson, Cameron Parsell, Peter Saunders, Trish Hill, Edgar Liu
2018
Themes:
Policy, Social Housing, Age Specific Housing

Ageing with Choice: Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
The western Australian Government's Ageing with Choice document provides direction over the next five years to improve housing choice and outcomes for older Western Australians. Ageing with Choice recognises that everyone ages differently. Housing needs in older age are driven by changes in health, financial or family circumstances, rather than numerical age.
Department of Communities, Government of Western Australia"
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Affordable Housing, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Community, Policy

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