Journal Article

Women and Homelessness in Spain
This work focuses on the situation of homeless women in present-day Spain. This constitutes both a social and a personal problem embedded in the dynamics of social exclusion and linked to the interplay among structural, family/relational, personal and cultural elements.
María Rosario Sánchez Morales
2014
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women, Pathways into homelessness, Policy

Aging in place: From theory to practice
Aging-in-place has become a key and guiding strategy in addressing and meeting the needs of older people. This paper discusses the multifaceted aspects of aging-in-place and presents an ecological approach to understanding the interaction between the individual and her or his environment and its impact on aging-in-place.
Esther Iecovich
2014
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy

Why Do People Move to Cohousing Communities in Sweden? - Are there any Significant Differences Between the +40 Cohousing and the Mixed-Age Cohousing?
This research aims to investigate the motivation of moving to cohousing communities in Sweden, and to find out if there are any significant differences according to two different cohousing types; between the +40 cohousing and the mixed-age cohousing. Notable differences in demographic and dwelling variables are found between the two groups.
Jung Shin Choi
2013
Themes:
Co-housing, Community

Voices on Relocation and Aging in Place in Very Old Age—A Complex and Ambivalent Matter
This cross-national qualitative study explores how very old people reflect upon relocation and aging in place.
Charlotte Löfqvist, Marianne Granbom, Ines Himmelsbach, Susanne Iwarsson, Frank Oswald, Maria Haak
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Health

Prevalence of Homeless Older Adults and Factors Causing Their Homelessness: A Review
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of homeless older adults and causes of homelessness among the elderly. Methods: Systematic review involving search of Medline, Cochrane Review and GoogleScholar, including homeless, homelessness, elder, elderly, aged and in old age. For prevalence, articles before 2000 were excluded, and samples had to be at least 50 ±5 years of age.
Stephanie Ng, Shafqat Rizvi, Mark Kunik
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Pathways into homelessness, Gender, Health, Definition of 'at risk of homelessness'

The Trajectory Towards Marginality: How Do Older Australians Find Themselves Dependent on the Private Rental Market?

For older Australians being dependent on the private rental market is usually associated with serious financial hardship and insecurity. This article examines the housing careers of older Australians who are dependent on the private rental market. The article explores the trajectory into the private rental market and finds a crucial factor was an inability to access social housing.
Alan Morris
2013
Themes:
Aged Pension, Housing Affordability, Policy, Private Rental, Single people & housing stress, Older Women, Pathways into homelessness

Meeting the Housing and Care Needs of Older Homeless Adults: A Permanent Supportive Housing Program Targeting Homeless Elders
The homeless population is aging faster than the general population in the United States. As this vulnerable population continues to age, addressing complex care and housing needs will become increasingly important.
Rebecca Brown, Lori Thomas, Deborah Cutler, Mark Hinderlie
2013
Themes:
Older Men, Older Women, Health

What's in a name? Similarities and differences in international terms and meanings for older peoples' housing with services
Discussion of housing for older people that is combined with provision of various support and care services is confounded by the lack of consistent terminology. The diversity of terms and meanings relating to housing with services for older people confounds systematic analysis, especially in international comparative research.
Anna Howe, Andrew Jones, Cheryl Tilse
2013
Themes:
Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Housing in General

Aging in Community: The Communitarian Alternative to Aging in Place, Alone
Innovative options for aging in place in the US are leading to a new paradigm known as aging in community—a grassroots movement of like-minded citizens who come together to create systems of mutual support and caring to maximize their ability to remain, as they age, in their homes and communities. Aging in community promotes social capital—a sense of social connectedness and interdependence—enhan
Janice Blanchard
2013
Themes:
Ageing-in-Place, Community, The Village Model, Future housing solutions

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

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