Ageing Population

Ageing in Australia
At the broadest level, the Association holds the view that, as a life stage, older age should provide people with the opportunities to live healthy, positive and productive lives, connected to and participating in the life of the community.
Australian Association of Social Workers
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Health, Policy, Elder Abuse

Housing for older people globally: What are best practices?
National policy on housing for older people varies across countries and shapes housing provision and levels of support for this population. Essentially, such policy indicates which sectors, institutions and agencies, both public and private, have responsibility for the provision and management of housing; how the housing and care services are regulated; and the criteria for admission to different
Monica Ferreira
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Future housing solutions

The age structure of contemporary homelessness: Evidence and implications for public policy
This paper assesses the age composition of the sheltered homeless population and how the age of this population – both single adults and adults in families – have changed over the past two decades.
Dennis P. Culhane, Stephen Metraux, Jay Bainbridge
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Health

Sustainable, Affordable Housing for Older Adults: A Case Study of Factors that Affect Development in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, is considered to be a leader in sustainable development. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses have been innovators in policymaking and practice that is aimed at creating a more sustainable city.
Alan DeLaTorre
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Social Housing, Policy, Community, Health, Affordable Housing

Ageing in the right place: What works across People, Place and Time?
This presentation looks at the concept and the reality of 'ageing in place' in Australia and Canada. Ageing in place has become a focal concept by policy makers and researchers to create communities that facilitate the preference by older adults to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible.
Norah Keating
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place

Ageing and Women's Homelessness: Overcoming the bag lady syndrome
Australia is facing a tsunami of poverty amongst ageing female baby boomers that will directly affect their well-being, economic viability, and housing options. Flow-on effects will impact on families, support agencies, governments, and the community as whole. While support agencies and federal and state governments have recognised the issue there has been little action.
Jeanette Large, Beverley Kliger
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women, Housing Affordability, Future housing solutions

Intergenerational Housing Support between Retired Old Parents and their Children in Urban China

Tackling low housing affordability in cities has become a key concern for the Chinese government, as it is increasingly associated with ensuring social stability as well as guaranteeing a decent standard of living for urban residents.
Bingqin Li, Hyun Bang Shin
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Public Housing, Housing Affordability, Policy

The Effect of Social and Built Environment Factors on Aging in Place (AIP): A Critical Synthesis
This project presents a critical synthesis of recent literature (2000-2013) related to aging in place in the urban environment. Definitions across multiple disciplines including geography, gerontology, sociology, and psychology are reviewed and inform the development of a proposed holistic definition of optimal aging in place.
Claudine Matlo
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age-Friendly Cities, Policy

A Tale of Two Community Initiatives for Promoting Aging in Place: Similarities and Differences in the National Implementation of NORC Programs and Villages
Villages and Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) Supportive Service Programs (NORC programs) are among the most prominent community-based models for promoting aging in place. To advance systematic understanding of their development, this study examined how these models have been implemented nationally and the models’ similarities and differences.
Emily Greenfield, Andrew Scharlach, Amanda Lehning, Joan Davitt, Carrie Graham
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Community, The Village Model

Aging in Place: Facilitating Choice and Independence
The paper looks at the ageing population in the US and what strategies are being considered to address the housing issues experienced by this cohort. A combination of demographic and economic shifts is creating a large and growing need for affordable and age-appropriate housing opportunities. Most seniors would prefer to age in place; home modifications are critical to this process, but the cos
Office of Policy Development and Research
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Community, Retirement Housing

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