Co-housing
Foresight Future of an Ageing Population - International Case Studies Case Study 12: Intergenerational living in Spain
This case study looks at an innovative purpose-built intergenerational housing and community scheme in Alicante that combines housing for older people with accommodation for people under 35 with low incomes who have some community engagement experience.
2016
Housemates wanted: a new vision for seniors housing
This Canadian article looks at a new housing model designed to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people. Shared housing for seniors could be an effective way to keep aging minds healthy; it is an interesting idea for maintaining social connectedness as we age.
2016
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Criteria for Defining Senior Cohousing
SAGE cohousing advocacy group in the US presents a list of criteria that ensures the integrity and authenticity of the senior cohousing model. McCamant & Durrett Architects provide the architectural and certification management of the projects.
2016
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Urban Cohousing the Babayaga Way
A brand new apartment building, Babayagas’ House opened in the Paris suburb of Montreuil, France in October 2012, 13 years after the women first hatched their plan. Many of those years were spent securing government funding for the project.
2016
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Co-living is perfect to house ageing populations
Co-living complexes aren't just for millennials – they could also be used to house the growing population of senior citizens.
It could be said that current housing options for older people, from retirement communities to nursing homes, are "storage devices" that create social segregation.
2016
Community-Based Models for Aging in Place
The “graying of America” calls for new solutions to enable older Americans to age in place in their communities of choice. Aging services offered at the local, state, and federal levels encompass a range of programs—like transportation, meal assistance, and home modifications—to help older people stay in their communities.
Ideally, the service programs would be user-friendly and comprehensive.
2016
Pollard Thomas Edwards completes UK's first over 50s co-housing scheme
Pollard Thomas Edwards has completed the UK's first co-housing project for older residents in north London, comprising brick mews houses arranged around a communal garden.
New Ground Co-housing is a women-only complex set on the site of a former convent in High Barn.
2016
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In Germany, retirees have found a novel way to avoid being alone
Germany’s population is Europe’s oldest, second only to Japan globally. Today’s seniors are living vastly different lives than the previous generations. They are more likely to be on their own, live longer after retirement, and spend those years in better shape.
2016
Socio-technical transitions: a case study of co-housing in London
Despite the growing government and public interest of community-led housing in the UK, in London co-housing is still very marginal.
2016
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Aging in Community: Inside the Senior Cohousing Movement
For seniors who want to age in a supportive community environment, cohousing is an exciting alternative to traditional options such as retirement homes and assisted living centres.
This article is a discussion about the current state of senior cohousing with Anne P. Glass, professor and gerontology program coordinator at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
2016
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