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'Isn’t there something awful about society, that so many people are praying for a house?'
Action needs to be be taken to help older people who are homeless or facing other housing issues, ALONE Ireland has said.
The charity, which supports older people to live at home, today launched a campaign called ‘How will you pay the rent when you retire?’ It aims to raise awareness about what it calls “the hidden housing crisis among older people”.
2018
Silver cities: Planning for an ageing population
The world is ageing, particularly in advanced economies. Over the next 30 years, we will see an extra 15,000 people reaching retirement age in the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries every single day. By 2045 the proportion of the population aged over 65 will rise to 25%, from the current 16%.
2018
Levensloopbestendige (Apartments for Life) in The Netherlands
The Netherlands is faced with an increasingly ageing population. This demographic change means that the number of people requiring assistance will also grow, increasing the burden on existing income, healthcare, social services and retirement systems.
2018
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Councils' help with affordable housing shows how local government can make a difference
Tasmania is in the grip of a rental housing affordability crisis. What do local governments do to help?
Rural areas in particular lack rental options.
2018
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Public Housing Redevelopments Impact Older Persons’ Health and Wellbeing
The Victorian State Government’s public housing renewal program is a plan to sell land on existing public housing estates to private developers with a return of a ten per cent increase in public housing. This plan includes the relocation of current tenants to other public housing properties.
2018
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Moving Toward Age-Friendly Housing in King County
This assessment is instrumental for understanding how to meet the current – and future – housing needs of older adults in King County, US.
This assessment utilized various strategies: 1) secondary data analysis of federal, state, and local data sources to assess several factors, including current housing stock, diversity of the older adult population within King County, and housing cost burden fo
2018
Here's how Finland solved its homelessness problem
The Finns have turned the traditional approach to homelessness on its head. There are a number of reasons as to why someone ends up homeless. Most homelessness policies work on the premise that the homeless person has to sort those problems out first before they can get permanent accommodation.
2018
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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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Here's why so many seniors are joining the tiny-house movement
Discussion and case studies of older women in the US opting to join the tiny house movement as they age.
2018
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Demoralising and humiliating: More older Australians falling into homelessness
The number of Australia's private renters aged 65+ who are in housing stress, defined as paying more than 30% on rent, has jumped by 42% in the last five years.
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."