Ageing Population
Lifetime Homes Lifetime Neighbourhoods: A National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society
In the UK, most of our homes and communities are not designed to meet people’s changing needs as they grow older. Older people’s housing options are too often limited to care homes or sheltered housing. Put simply, we need more and better homes for older people now.
This strategy sets out our response to the global challenge of ageing.
2008
Where will we live when we get older?
Ageing populations, although exh ibiting marked differences acro ss countries and cultures, are a global phenomenon. Old‐age dependency r atios in most developed countri es are projected to double by the year 2050. In Australia there will be a strain on economic growth as a large part of the population moves from pre‐retirement to post‐retirement age over the next 25 years.
2008
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Perceptions of Living Alone Among Older Adult Women
This exploratory study examines older women’s perceptions of living alone.
In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of people who live alone, particularly older adults.
2008
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Double jeopardy: Old age and nowhere secure to lay your head
On Census night in 2001 around 14,000 older Australians aged 55 years and over experienced homelessness. This represents 14 per cent of the homeless population. When the next Census figures are released, this figure will almost certainly have risen. War veterans make up approximately 10% of this group of older, homeless Australians.
2008
Trends in Housing for Older People - Conference Report
Members of the HOPE network assembled in Copenhagen on May 8th 2008 for a conference hosted by KAB.
The aim of the conference was to examine trends in housing for older people by focusing on two main themes:
• Housing requirements of older people in the next fi ve to ten years
• What can housing companies do to help older people remain in their own homes for as long as possible?
The conference w
2008
Themes:
Aging in Place, Housing and the Law
“Aging in place” refers to the desire of older people to stay in their own homes and communities in spite of encroaching infirmities, and it is an increasingly important aspect of public policy. This movement has gained impetus from the US Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v.
2008
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Correlates of housing affordability stress among older Australians
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of housing affordability stress among community‐dwelling older Australians. It concluded that although the prevalence of housing affordability stress is low among older Australians when compared to the younger population, a definite social gradient exists in those at risk.
2008
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Ageing in Place the Way Forward
Population ageing is a significant phenomenon of the 21st century which manifest in economic, social and personal challenges and pressures for societies world-wide. Nowhere is this truer than in regard to accommodation for older citizens. Many countries are increasingly adopting policies supporting the notion of Ageing-in-Place.
2008
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“Ageing in Place the Way Forward” - Country Summary Reports
The International Federation on Ageing 2008 Montreal meeting selected the theme of Ageing-in-Place.
2008
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The Needs and Resources of Older People
This quantitative report uses existing data to examine the needs of people over 65, including expenditure, health, social networks, housing and neighbourhoods and income.
It investigates how patterns of resource use change over time, both for individual older people as they move through later life and for different generations of older people.
2007
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