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Centre for Ageing Better
24 Aug 2023

Hospital discharge: How home improvement services can help people come home from hospital safely

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Healthy homes: NHS initiatives to improve health by improving homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 Nov 2024
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The Impact of Poor Quality Housing on Older People

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Safe Homes Now Spotlight: Older people in poor-quality housing

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Taking control of our homes as we get older

If we want a good quality of life and to remain living at home into old age, we must prepare for it.

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Disability adaptations in my house? No thanks, I can manage

Home adaptations can help us live independently in our own homes for longer, prevent falls and ultimately having to move into residential care.

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Room to improve: The role of home adaptations in improving later life

This report summarises the findings of a systematic review of the best recent scientific evidence on how home adaptations can contribute to improving later lives.

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Small changes to homes can improve quality of life and relieve pressure on NHS and social care

A new report finds that making small changes to older people’s homes play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of pounds each year.

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The role of home adaptations in improving later life

The role of home adaptations in improving later life

The review aims to provide evidence to make the case for the importance and effectiveness of adaptations, primarily to influence policy-makers at national and local levels, practitioners and local commissioners.

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Home adaptations infographics

Home is where most people want to be in later life and 80% of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are. Homes are important for health and wellbeing – home adaptations can delay a move into residential care by four years.

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Private renting vs. home ownership: what is the ultimate goal?

Private renting is increasing for people aged 65 and over, 200,000 older adults have joined the rental market in the last four years.

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Does size matter

Does size really matter?

A report from the London School of Economics suggests that stamp duty is deterring older homeowners from downsizing, and that the overall rate of home moving would be 27% higher if the levy was abolished.

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