Ageing Population
Housing and Health in Older People: Ageing in Place
In this paper we briefly review the demography and housing patterns of older people in New Zealand. We describe the impact of New Zealand’s climate and housing construction on health, before reviewing some significant health problems exacerbated by the indoor environment: respiratory conditions, coronary disease and hypothermia.
2010
Housing needs of asset-poor older Australians: other countries’ policy initiatives and their implications for Australia
This project aims to explore how the asset-poor status of older Australians helps to determine their demand for housing assistance, the coping strategies used by the asset-poor as they strive to secure satisfactory housing outcomes and the importance of these outcomes to ontological security.
2010
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Asset poverty and older Australians’ transitions onto housing assistance programs
This project aims to explore how the asset-poor status of older Australians helps to determine their demand for housing assistance, the coping strategies used by the asset-poor as they strive to secure satisfactory housing outcomes and the importance of these outcomes to ontological security.
2010
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Housing Transitions: Older People’s changing housing needs
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the findings that relate to older people remaining in, or moving from, their home in later life.
2010
Demographics of homelessness series: The rising elderly population
This paper provides an assessment of the recent and projected changes in homelessness among the elderly and assesses the ability of public affordable housing programs to handle the projected growth in elderly persons at-risk of housing instability and homelessness.
2010
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Gender roles and social policy in an ageing society: the case of Japan
Throughout history, the Japanese state has been mainly focused on its industrial and economic growth, leaving little room for the
development of social policies. Consequently, the Japanese welfare system has relied on the informal care families provide to their members, especially the elderly.
2010
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The Long-Term care System for the Elderly in Italy
In Italy, social care and integrated social–health care services are assuming an increasingly prominent role, owing to the growth in demand for long-term care caused by the rapid ageing of the Italian population; changes in the family structure; and other socio-economic changes, notably the increase in women’s labour participation.
2010
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Demographics of Homelessness Series: The Rising Elderly Population
There is some troubling evidence that homelessness in the US is beginning to increase among elderly adults.
2010
“Shanghai Age Friendly City Housing Renovation Project” Pilot to Renovate Homes for Elderly Residents
Habitat for Humanity China is set to launch its first project in the commercial and financial hub of China after signing a partnership agreement for a pilot project to improve the living conditions of elderly people in Shanghai.
This project, similar to one in Hong Kong, HFH China and Habitat volunteers will renovate or repair and generally tidy up homes for up to 20 elderly families in the initi
2010
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Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults
Many adults, as they age and their abilities change, find that shortcomings in their homes and communities can limit where they are able to live. Some of these limitations are related to features of the housing stock itself, while others are rooted in community characteristics that do not accommodate an aging population.
2010
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