The Gerontological Society of America

The Future of Housing for the Elderly: Four Strategies that Can Make a Difference

In the US, in the last several years, there has been a broad-based effort to re-frame the discussion about housing for the elderly and reaffirm that housing matters. Housing locations, including the individual homes of older persons, are becoming major long-term care and health delivery sites.

Jon Pynoos

2018

Themes:

Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Housing Affordability, Social Housing, Co-housing

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