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The DemECH project: Supporting people living with dementia in extra care housing

The study, funded by the NIHR School for Social Care, delves into various extra care housing models and their potential to enhance the wellbeing of individuals living with dementia. This Housing LIN Viewpoint (No. 107): – Outlines what the project se

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The Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing

This report follows a year-long inquiry by the APPG into the existing accommodation for our ageing population, and notes that some of it is well past its sell-by date. The report considers ‘what next’ for the worst of yesteryear’s ‘sheltered’ housing – th

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Thinking Ahead: housing and related care options in later life

– Help with making appropriate housing choices together – What help is available if you decide it is best for the person you care for to stay at home including: – What can help to support people to live independently – How to make the home safe and hea

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Too little, too late? Housing for an ageing population

CASS Business School, the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) and ARCO are delighted to launch their joint research report conducted by Professor Les Mayhew. The report examines the current lack of housing for older people in the UK – i

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Tripple Dividend

The case for a comprehensive nationwide programme to address the poor quality of the UK’s homes grows stronger by the day. Safe and decent homes are the foundations for people to build good lives and have healthier later life outcomes. Yet 3.5 million

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