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| Livable and sustainable communities [Ageing in place] | | Author(s) | Robert B Hudson |
| Journal title | Public Policy & Aging Report, vol 19, no 1, Winter 2009 |
| Publisher | National Academy on an Aging Society, Winter 2009 |
| Pages | 39 pp (whole issue) |
| Source | http://www.agingsociety.org |
| Keywords | Longevity ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Services ; Housing [elderly] ; Projects ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The idea and quality of "place" is critically important to older people. The articles in this issue of Public Policy & Aging Report review both the current status of community-based housing options for older people and some of the controversies associated with these options. Jon Pynoos and Caroline Cicero discuss the development of ageing-friendly communities in the US, including home modification, construction of housing better tailored to older people, and community-level innovations designed to lessen isolation and increase social interaction. Although supportive of appropriate community alternatives for older people, Stephen Golant criticises what he sees as a "groupthink" mentality to the idea of "ageing in place", and instead stresses the need for "affordable clustered housing care". Kathryn Lawlor and Cathie Berger explore innovative activities undertaken by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). Andrew Blechman reviews how private ownership impinges on traditional public provision, instancing "The Villages", a large gated seniors-only community in central Florida. Sarah Frey profiles selected innovative approaches to livable and sustainable communities, noting organisations using the same or similar models in the US and other countries. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100106206 A |
| Classmark | BGA: RH: I: KE: 3E: 7T |
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