Ageing Population

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

Ageing in place: the role of community health workers

Evidence and experience suggest that community health workers in low- and middle-income countries could be important resources for promoting Healthy Ageing in place.
2015

Sustaining the Village Movement: Lessons From Pioneers About Village Business Models and Sustainability

Over the past 10 years in the US, the Village model has emerged as a leading model to support aging in the community. The Village model is a pioneering, community-based approach that leverages existing assets and builds stronger ties within the community.
2015

Older People’s Housing Design Guidance

This guidance provides details on the building design and service provision for two main types of housing in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for older people: extra care housing and retirement housing. This guide outlines design standards and considerations required to support the needs and aspirations of older people.
2015

Ageing in Place Today in Europe & Asia

looking at the challenges of a rapidly ageing population in Europe and Asia.
2015

Chinese Demographics and Aging, Health, and Place

China faces the need for major reforms in healthcare capacity, coverage, affordability and access for rural populations, migrant workers, and an increasingly aging population. There is a need for more diversity in housing types, increased public infrastructure, and innovative social welfare programs for the rapidly growing aged population, who may no longer be able to depend on children or govern
2015

Smart designs for an ageing population

Singapore’s life expectancy is one of the highest in the world. Its older population (age 60+) is projected to grow from 814,000 (15 per cent of population) in 2012 to 2,308,000 (38 per cent) by 2050 – faster than Japan. At this rate of growth, Singapore is anticipated to become the world’s 4th ‘oldest’ country in the next three to four decades.
2015

Ensuring Older Canadians have Access to Affordable Housing and Transportation

If we want to support older Canadians to live independently in their communities for as long as possible, we need to ensure that they can continue to access appropriate, secure and affordable housing and transportation options as they age. This policy briefing paper outlines measures needed to ensure older Canadians are able to successfully age in place.
2015

Housing Older Australians: Loss of home ownership and pathways into housing assistance

In Australia and other ‘homeownership societies’ it has been conventional to think of housing pathways in terms of a smooth linear progression, leading to outright ownership in middle age and a retirement buffered by low housing costs. This vision of the welfare role of home ownership is an important buttress of Australian retirement incomes policy.
2015

Suitable, affordable housing is key to our population ageing well

In the wake of the Australian Federal Government's Intergenerational Report, Eileen Webb and Gill North examine the largely overlooked issue of affordable housing for older Australians, a critical factor in both the health and economic prosperity of the nation.
2015
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