Aged Care
Building companionship: how better design can combat loneliness in later life
This UK report explores the issue of loneliness in later life: the scale and nature of the problem; the impact on health and potential costs to the state; what is most effective in combating loneliness for older people; and, importantly, why it might be that older people living in specialist age specific housing (retirement housing, extra care, assisted living and so on) tend to feel far less lone
2016
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Youths living with the elderly – a Finnish example
The project aims to prevent homelessness in young people by helping them with secure and affordable housing, while at the same time increasing social interactions of the senior residents. The co-housing arrangement is modelled after a Dutch example where students live in a nursing home and spend time socialising with the residents.
2016
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Ageing in South Australia 2016
This report examines the attitudes, expectations and strategies of agencies working in aged care in South Australia in 2016.
2016
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An Important Trial for Senior Housing in Hong Kong
For such a sophisticated and well developed real estate market, Hong Kong lacks one particular type of asset that most other mature urban areas have at ready supply: dedicated senior housing.
2016
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A community hub approach to older people’s housing
This paper explores the potential of housing with care schemes to act as community hubs. The analysis highlights a range of benefits, barriers and facilitators.
2016
Ageing in the Bush: An ageing in place strategy for Regional Western Australia
The State Wide Ageing in the Bush project was an initiative of the Regional Development Council of Western Australia with the objective to “identify aged care models for regional WA that will enable residents to age in their community”.
A number of models to address state wide issues have been developed.
2016
Aging in Italy: The Need for New Welfare Strategies in an Old Country
Italy has the largest proportion of elderly citizens (aged ≥65) in Europe of 21.4%. Italy is conducting important studies on aging, both at the national and international level.
2016
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Senior Housing in China: Older and Wiser
China’s 220 million people over 60 now represent 16.3 percent of its total population, up from 10.3 percent in 2000. By 2020, that number will reach 248 million,
The current supply of senior housing units in China is minimal, and most are provided by the government.
2016
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Starting The Innovation Age: Baby Boomers’ perspectives on what it takes to age well
Our mission is to develop and spread solutions that improve
the experience of ageing, particularly amongst the so-called
‘baby boomers’. Our focus is on how we might ensure that
all people in Australia have the opportunity to age well, not
just those who can afford it.
2016
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