Ageing Population

'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

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

Relationships between perceived aspects of home and symptoms in a cohort aged 67- 70.

The importance of the home environment increases with age. Perceived aspects of home influence life satisfaction, perceived health and independence in daily activities and well-being among very old people. However, research on health and perceived aspects of home among senior citizens in earlier phases of the aging process is lacking.
2015

Housing an Ageing Population

The UK's ageing society presents massive challenges for the wider economy. The effects from our ageing society are only just beginning to play out on the wider economy but the effects on the housing market are more apparent, with a market that is deeply unequal. It would be politically, socially and ethically wrong to force people from their homes.
2015

A Profile of Maine’s Older Population and Housing Stock

Maine has the highest proportion of people aged 55 and older in the country, and the size of the older population is projected to grow. This demographic trend raises a number of concerns, not least of which is the adequacy and affordability of Maine’s housing stock to meet the needs of the state’s older population.
2015

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

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

Housing Decisions of Older Australians

The growing longevity and ageing of Australia’s population, as well as other structural and demographic changes, elevate the policy imperative to understand what drives the housing decisions of older people and the consequences for their wellbeing. This study aims to explore the drivers of those decisions, as well as some of the barriers to better outcomes.
2015

What’s Next for Senior Living? 3 Innovative Concepts

This US article discusses the need for developers to create new housing options for the increasingly disparate ageing population. It examines three core areas that must be addressed. Multi-Generational Living, Urban-Core Simplicity and Excitement, and It Takes a Village.
2015

Homes and ageing in England

The recent changes to the UK health system, with local authorities now responsible for public health, provide a great opportunity to build more integrated approaches to improvements in prevention and reductions in need for costly health care. There is a strong case to be made for prevention through core housing improvements.
2015
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