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A Home for Life? A Critical Perspective on Housing Choice for “Downsizers” in the UK
A range of policy, research and media commentary has highlighted the link between housing, health, and wellbeing in later life, with discourses around “ageing in place” and “downsizing” emerging as particularly dominant.
This paper critiques current practices and discourses around the
commissioning, design, and management of purpose-built retirement housing.
2016
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An Emerging Research Strand: Housing Exclusion in Central and South East Europe
There was large-scale restructuring of welfare arrangements in
the post-soviet states of CEE and SEE in the post-transition years, with newly emerging social challenges including various forms of housing exclusion and homelessness.
This article summarises the state of research and some evidence in the CEE and SEE region.
2016
The situation of older people becoming homeless
A presentation outlining the problems England and Wales are currently facing in the area of an increasingly ageing homeless demographic.
2015
Seniors and Housing: The Challenge Ahead
This Canadian report describes the relationship between an aging population, evolving demands for housing and transportation, and the role being played by municipal governments in building and adapting cities and communities to respond to these changes.
The discussion is positioned within the context of major socio-economic trends and policy frameworks in Canada, and the difficult decisions confr
2015
The housing crisis destroying the lives of single women
The single older woman who doesn’t own her own home has become one of the most at-risk groups in Australia due to the rising cost of rent and the lack of jobs for older Australians.
2015
Designing Multigenerational Dwelling A Workshop with Four Flemish Architecture Firms
Due to social shifts, demographic changes and spatial challenges, housing is at the top of the social agenda in Flanders. Recently, communal housing concepts are being put forward to strive against these general developments.
This paper presents research on multigenerational dwelling.
2015
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The Future of Housing for Older Australians
The demand for seniors housing is expected to increase significantly in line with the ageing of the population over the coming decades.
2015
Housing Decisions of Older Australians
The Commission’s flagship research paper An Ageing Australia: Preparing for the Future identified that many older Australians are asset rich but income poor, and flagged challenges for government budgets stemming from the ageing of Australia’s population.
2015
Suitable, affordable housing is key to our population ageing well
If Australian seniors are to remain healthy and work longer, the importance of appropriate housing cannot be underestimated. Much attention is being paid to the rising cost of health care for an ageing population.
2015
Aging in Place: Perceptions of Older Adults on Low Income Housing Waitlists
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of aging in place from the perspective of older adults with low incomes, and to understand the process in making the decision to move to age-segregated housing.
2015
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."