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Bridging Health, Housing, and Generations: What the …

WebPopulation aging and housing affordability challenges are driving an interest in alternative housing options in countries around the world. Older adults’ desires to age as independently as possible in their …

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As the Older Adult Population Soars, US is Unprepared to Provide

WebCAMBRIDGE, MA – The US population 65 and over soared by 34 percent in the last decade, from 43 million in 2012 to 58 million in 2022. In the coming decade, the …

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The Growing Problem of Older Adult Homelessness

WebOlder adult renters are a large and growing group. According to our 2018 Household Projections, the number of renter households headed by someone age 50 …

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Older Adults with Moderate Income Cannot Afford the Dual …

WebIn the US, millions of older adults struggle to afford both housing and the long-term care (LTC) services they increasingly require as they age, such as help with …

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New Survey Finds Many Renters Are Concerned about the Impact …

WebFully 43 percent of renter households worry about their home negatively affecting their or another occupant’s health, safety, and wellbeing according to a survey …

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The Place in “Aging in Place”: Housing Equity in Late Life

WebThe United States is an aging society, where more people are over age 65 than under 15. Most older Americans want to age “in place” – in the community, not an …

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Advancing Housing and Health Equity for Older Adults

WebThe Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities. We conduct rigorous research to advance …

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Can Affordable Housing Policies Reduce Health Disparities

WebA large and growing body of research indicates that overly restrictive zoning laws have fostered racial segregation, inflated house prices, and led to less equity in …

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Covid-19 RECAPP Joint Center for Housing Studies

WebThe Joint Center for Housing Studies and The Hastings Center partnered to explore lessons learned during the pandemic about supporting older adults dwelling in the community. …

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Kacie Dragan Joint Center for Housing Studies

WebKacie Dragan is a PhD candidate in Health Policy at Harvard and was a student research assistant at the Center in 2021. Kacie’s research examines how health systems interact …

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Unpacking the Health Effects of Density

WebIn “Congested cities vs. sprawl makes you fat: unpacking the health effects of density,” an essay that recently appeared in Town Planning Review, Ann Forsyth, a …

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Jennifer Molinsky Joint Center for Housing Studies

WebJennifer Molinsky is Director of the Housing an Aging Society Program and a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Design. As Director, Dr. Molinsky leads research exploring the …

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Early-Life Health Impacts of Affordable Housing in Higher-Income …

WebThe Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities. We conduct rigorous …

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Housing for America’s Older Adults: Four Problems We Must …

WebFirst, there is enormous unmet need for affordable rental housing for older adults. Over 10 million households headed by someone 65 and over are cost burdened …

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Older Adults’ Pathways Into – and Out of – Housing Insecurity and

WebThis event is the first in a series of university-wide events on housing and homelessness and is co-sponsored by the Initiative on Health and Homelessness at the …

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Can Affordable Housing Policies Reduce Health Disparities

WebDespite substantial government investment, health disparities persist across geographic and racial lines in the US. If these disparities are driven in part by …

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Aging + Place: Designing Housing and Everything Else for …

WebLife Expectancy At Birth . By Years Of Education At Age 25 . By Race And Sex . 2008. Olshansky S J et al. Health Aff 2012;31:1803- 1813 ©2012 by Project HOPE - The …

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Service Coordinators Improved Resident Resilience During the …

WebService coordinators working in federally subsidized, multifamily housing for older adults and people with disabilities drew on their professional knowledge, …

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When Family Can’t Care for Older Adults During COVID-19, Who …

WebSamara Scheckler is a Senior Research Associate working on projects related to community-based aging. Dr. Scheckler's researches best practices to …

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HOUSING AMERICA’S OLDER ADULTS

WebMeanwhile, the median daily rate for adult day services is $65, bringing typical monthly expenses (for weekday use) to $1,400. These costs come on top of monthly outlays for …

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