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Information on aging and Seniorhousing REPORT : Home care services, Scotland, 2008 The purpose of this Statistics Release is to present the latest national figures for home care services provided... SENIORHOUSING : Home Care in Europe Demographic, epidemiological, social, and cultural trends in European countries are changing the traditional patterns... DESIGN : GE Consumer & Industrial Universal Design Principles in New Appliance Development Will Aid Aging Baby Boomers and Consumers with Diverse Abilities Although each of us has a unique profile consisting of height, age, ability, strengths, weaknesses... HOUSING : Increasing Home Access : Designing for Visitability Visitability initiatives that support aging independently in one's home and community are the subject of this AARP Public Policy Institute Research Report... REPORT : Housing bubble made retirement less secure for some households Home ownership is a goal of many Americans. For older adults, their homes are also an important... BOOK : Long-Term Care Fraught With Uncertainties for Elderly Baby Boomers The continued decline of the nursing home - once the mainstay care for the frail elderly... HOUSING : Over 65s hold £726bn in home equity Prudential’s latest Equity Release Index has revealed that homeowners aged 65 and over... SURVEY : Baby boomers want alternatives to a future in nursing home - Australia A majority of Australians over 50 have no intention of moving into a nursing home when they get frail... MEDIA : AgeInPlace Helps Baby Boomers & Older Americans Plan Home Modifications AgeInPlace.com announces the launch of a free Personalized Aging... REPORT : Israel : perceptions of nurses, families, and residents in nursing homes concerning residents’ needs This study examined the congruence between needs identified as significant by older adults in comparison with caregivers (nurses) and elders’ families. TELEVISION : Caring for Your Parents As the population ages, many adult children are grappling with an unprecedented social... CARE : 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians A total of 6,525 new residential aged care beds worth $233.3 million a year in recurrent funding would be allocated across Australia... REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... SENIORHOUSING : Quebec : Residential Care Facilities There were 4,291 residential care facilities in Canada serving 235,916 residents at the end of the 2005/06 reporting year. The entire industry generated $13.7 billion dollars HOUSING : Age-qualified housing becoming more attractive to older adults Where will older adults choose to live, before or after their retirement? Among the choices is housing that is age-qualified, meaning at least one person meets an age requirement. > Next