Older persons

This cohort study examined the association between residential status and depressive symptoms in adults aged 50 years or older experiencing homelessness at study entry, with data collected 2013-2023.
Affordable housing models for older people (65 years and over) are largely absent from recent federal and state government commitments to improve housing affordability and availability.
This project uses a mixed methods approach, including a review of the literature, an analysis of Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS) data for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and interviews with service providers around Boston, to understand the distinct, age-related needs of older adults who utilize the homelessness service system.
This paper examines the links between place attachment and older persons’ preferences to age in place, and factors that disrupt these preferences. We use data from the 2001–2021 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey and panel-data modelling to confirm strong associations between several place attachment dimensions and aging-in-place preferences.
The Australian population is ageing.  2021 Census shows that the Australian population is ageing, continuing a long-running trend. Urgent action is needed so that all older people in Australia can access secure, affordable housing.

To ensure Australians living with BPD receive effective treatment and the best chance of recovery (and their support network receive…

This research investigates the potential of alternative housing models to increase the supply of affordable housing for older Australians and…