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| Housing suitable for an ageing population | | Author(s) | Angela Morrison |
| Journal title | Working With Older People, vol 20, no 4, 2016 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2016 |
| Pages | pp 204-208 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/wwop.htm |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Needs [elderly] ; Bungalows ; Space needs. |
| Annotation | The older population is growing, but there is too little housing being built and very little suits their needs. The author, an architect, describes what is on offer now, and looks at the viability of the chalet bungalow as a desirable, affordable option which could attract older people to downsize from a family house. Traditionally, the bungalow has fulfilled the niche as an age-friendly dwelling, where all types of people can age in place; but as more pressure is put on land and its value, the style has gone out of favour. Whereas at the top end of the market developers are offering large cottages with a reception room that can be used as a ground floor bedroom, less well-off owner-occupiers are not catered for until they need care. The dwindling supply of suitable properties has led to older people feeling trapped in homes too big for their needs at a time when there is a chronic shortage of family houses. This leads to poor health and well-being, and a later life move into expensive housing with care. Mainstream developers have avoided building bungalows, because single storey dwellings are "land hungry". This paper reviews a chalet bungalow solution, which can be built to a greater density and is of a size and style that is age friendly, future proof and affordable. If more widely disseminated, this message could help solve the housing crisis. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170106203 A |
| Classmark | KE: IK: KFB: R5 |
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