Early onset of care needs in the older population: The protective role of housing conditions

Farías, Javiera Cartagena; Brimblecombe, Nicola; Hu, Bo

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103007

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“…Our findings demonstrate the role of financial resources in enabling autonomy and choice to create an age-friendly environment. By contrast, the few participants residing in social housing – well known for poor living conditions and correlated with the early onset of care needs [ 41 , 42 ] – did not speak of such advantages. They were not able to exercise such autonomy and choice regarding their living environment.…”

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‘It’s where I belong’: what does it mean to age in place from the perspective of people aged 80 and above? A longitudinal qualitative study (wave one)

Gibson,

Brittain,

McLellan

et al. 2024

BMC Geriatr

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Background Most people want to remain at home as they age. Ageing in place – remaining at home and connected to the community – is a national and international policy priority; however, to better understand how policy might be implemented, a more nuanced understanding is required about older adults’ lived experiences of ageing in place, especially the experiences of those aged 80 and above. Objective To describe and explore the social processes which enable ageing in place from the perspective of community-dwelling older people (80+). Methods Forty-six respondents (80–100+ years) participated in the first wave of a longitudinal qualitative study set in North East England. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in participants’ homes between June 2022 and January 2023. Interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Participants positioned their homes as a place of freedom and as the antithesis of a ‘care home’. Remaining in place was important for all participants; a key priority for them was to remain physically active to enable this. However, many participants faced significant hurdles to remaining in place. These were primarily related to health and mobility issues. Some participants were able to overcome such barriers by drawing on financial resources and available social networks. Conclusion The home is central to understanding older peoples’ (80+) experiences of ageing. In a socio-political context which promotes ageing in place, the social factors shaping experiences of ageing in place must be considered. This involves attending to the challenges of later life, particularly health and especially mobility and physical function. Currently, those with resources (social and economic) are better equipped to respond to such challenges, thus potentially exacerbating widening inequalities in ageing. By foregrounding the perspectives of those ageing in place alongside social factors shaping their experiences, our study has important implications for policy and health and social care. We show that a more equitable allocation of resources is vital to fulfil the ageing in place policy agenda. Furthermore, we highlight a need to recognise commitments to ageing in place displayed by people aged 80 and above, especially when remaining in place becomes difficult to achieve.

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confidence: 99%