Homelessness and aging: The contradictory ordering of ‘house’ and ‘home’

Grenier, Amanda; Barken, Rachel; McGrath, Colleen

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2016.11.002

Cited by 21 publications

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“…(2007) considered health‐related beliefs and what was valued by older people as important for their health. Others, who either adopted broader notions of well‐being (Hodges & Cemlyn, 2013; Smith & Ruston, 2013) or systemic structural segregation (Greenfields & Smith, 2010; Grenier, Barken, & McGrath, 2016), investigated a wider set of determinants for health experiences. In all 38 sources, it was the subjective and self‐reported aspects of health that were explored.…”

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“…(McDonald et al., 2007; Waldbrook, 2015). Those who have experienced long‐term homelessness can possess addiction problems and related cognitive issues (Crane & Joly, 2014; Crane & Warnes, 2010; Grenier, Barken, & McGrath, 2016). Other individuals can require nursing home or palliative care services, but may experience difficulty in finding services that address their specific needs, including problems in managing pain due to opioid tolerance and difficulties in coping with HIV‐related health issues (Furlotte, Schwartz, Koornstra, & Naster, 2012; Krakowsky et al., 2013; McNeil & Guirguis‐Younger, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Firstly, both groups exhibit a significant accumulation of trauma arising from exclusion across the life course, with evidence pointing to the combined influence of structural issues and individual‐level life disruptions and risk behaviour. In combination with age‐related changes, around health, income, social relationships and status, these experiences can mean that older members of both communities are particularly susceptible to further disadvantage (Grenier, Barken, & McGrath, 2016; Smith & Ruston, 2013). A common thread across many of the articles is that these circumstances are compounded by difficulties in accessing the health system (Goward et al., 2006; Grenier, Sussman, et al., 2016; Rhoades et al., 2014) and that there must be efforts to account for individual experiences, and structural issues that face these individuals to facilitate better care (Milaney et al., 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Positive health among older Traveller and older homeless adults: A scoping review of life‐course and structural determinants

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With 703 million older people worldwide, and the rapid increase in global average life expectancy (from 64.6 years (1990-1995) to 72.3 years (2015-2020)), there is significant pressure on governments to protect the health of ageing populations (SNIPH, 2006; WHO, 2018). Within western developed nations this has led to a strong focus on goal-orientated concepts related to positive health in later life, such as healthy, positive and active ageing (Beard et al., 2016; Dizon, Wiles, & Peiris-John, 2019). The emergence of these ideas has given rise to discourse around "...developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age" (WHO, 2015), and the necessary resources and capacity to support older people to pursue what is meaningful to them. These more positive aspects of health amount to a sense of 'ontological security', where the individual strives for certainty and the belief that they can be active participants within society (Giddens, 1991). However, such constructs are not easily demarcated for a heterogeneous older population and have attracted criticism for being individualistic (Dizon

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“…Nevertheless, in addition to focusing on physical health and family care in living spaces, perceptions of bodily and emotional comforts are equally important when it comes to studying aging and the lives of the elderly [35]. Perceptions of bodily comforts concern spatial quality.…”

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“…Home is the most important place in an individual's life. It is even described as an "extension of the self through place" [35]. A pleasant, neat, and comfortable indoor environment is the primary factor contributing to visual health [37]; a pleasant indoor space includes the atmosphere created by elements that beautify the space, such as lighting, color [37], texture of materials [36], and decorations.…”

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Assessment of and Improvement Strategies for the Housing of Healthy Elderly: Improving Quality of Life

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Global population is aging, particularly in developed countries and cities. Through the "Friendly Elderly Cities" and "Aging in Place" initiatives, various countries are making great efforts to improve the welfare and quality of life of the elderly, with the aim of catering to the physical and spiritual health as well as social welfare of the elderly. In this regard, the improvement of the housing environment of the elderly is one of the key factors in their quality of life and health. This study aims to effectively assess and improve the housing environment of the elderly in order to enhance their quality of life; it also aims to contribute the knowledge about improving elderly housing by applying an assessment framework using expert interviews and data collected from relevant literature. Using a mixed Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis model, a combination of the DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory)-based ANP (Analytic Network Process) (DANP) and the modified VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) methods, and the investigations and assessments in the case study, this study proposes strategies and directions for improving elderly housing. The study results indicate that, as distinct from using traditional methodologies where the hypothesis criteria are mutually independent, the proposed hybrid model (examining real-life problems by considering the mutual influences of factors) identifies a priority sequence wherein emphasis is placed on improving ventilation and air quality rather than adjustment of temperature. The systemic way of thinking shifts the focus from the most apparent problems to the root cause of the problems. Doing so avoids any mismatch of resource allocation in decision-making and thus maximizes the efficiency and sustainability of the improvement.

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