Research and analysis

Future of ageing: adapting homes and neighbourhoods

Report looking at how we can adapt homes and neighborhoods to meet the needs of older people.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 20 July 2015

Documents

What developments in the built environment will support the adaptation and ‘future proofing’ of homes and local neighbourhoods so that people can age well in place over the life course, stay safe and maintain independent lives?

Ref: GS/15/11

PDF, 371 KB, 32 pages

Details

This paper examines whether current housing and neighbourhoods meet the needs of an ageing population. It also looks ahead 25 years to identify what developments are needed to help people to stay in their communities and maintain independent lives.

Comment on the report.

The evidence review was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of an ageing population project.

Published 20 July 2015