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Falling Through the Cracks: Exploring the Subsidized Housing Needs of Low-Income Preseniors From the Perspectives of Housing Providers
Low-income preseniors represent a vulnerable, often overlooked population facing multiple challenges related to finding and sustaining employment, limited financial resources, mental and physical health challenges, mobility issues, and ineligibility for pensions and benefits for seniors.
2015
Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
While older people live in developing countries, little is known about the relative importance of features of their communities in influencing their liveability.
We examinecomponents of home and neighbourhood among older South Africans.
2015
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The Future of Housing for Older Australians
This paper outlines the issues associated with the provision of a range of seniors housing products, including affordable products for those on lower incomes. It identifies strategies and makes recommendations for removing some of the key barriers to providing these housing products to address the current gaps in the seniors living market.
2015
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Supply shortages and affordability outcomes in the private rental sector: short and longer term trends
This report found there was a shortage of 271 000 affordable and available rental dwellings for very-low-income households in 2011, an increase of 60 000 since 2006.
2015
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Ageing in Cities - Policy Highlights
This report provides policy makers with insights and tools to mitigate the challenges of ageing societies and make the most of the opportunities they present.
Ageing trends and their impact can be fairly predictable. Cities can take action now to prepare for future demographic changes. Those cities at the forefront in addressing these changes offer useful experiences for others.
2015
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Housing for Older People in Wales: An Evidence Review
The housing environments in which we age can play a determining role in ensuring that people remain engaged in their local communities and maintain a sense of autonomy and independence.
Population ageing poses an unprecedented challenge to policy makers and planners alike in Wales, and requires us to think “outside the box” if we are to provide older citizens with real choice of appropriately des
2015
A Nursing Home That's Also a Dorm
In the Netherlands, more retirement and nursing homes are asking college students to move in, an arrangement that benefits everyone.
The intergenerational living model is beginning to gain in popularity. Since Humanitas opened its doors to students in 2012, two more nursing homes in the Netherlands have followed suit.
2015
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'The older adult' doesn't exist: using values to differentiate older adults in the Dutch housing market
The purpose of the current study is to identify heterogeneity among older adults by differentiating segments of older adults who have (more or less) the same viewpoints, motivations and attitude with respect to housing.
2015
The Head, the Heart, and the House
This is a paper about older Australians and their homes. Homes are bricks and mortar and more.
2015
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'Forgotten': South Korea's elderly struggle to get by
About half of South Korea's elderly live in relative poverty, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The traditional social structure, which saw children looking after their parents, has broken down. There is a growth in the number of homeless elders as a result .
2015
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."