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Housing conditions and non-communicable diseases among older adults in Ireland
- Authors:
- GIBNEY Sarah, WARD Mark, SHANNON Sinead
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 19(3), 2018, pp.191-204.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Housing quality across the life course is an important health determinant. The purpose of this paper is to profile the current housing conditions of older adults in Ireland, and to investigate the association between housing conditions and heating problems and two types of non-communicable diseases: respiratory health problems and bone and joint conditions. Design/methodology/approach: Data are from the Healthy and Positive Ageing Initiative Age-friendly Cities and Counties Survey, a random-sample, population representative survey of 10,540 adults aged 55 and older collected in 2015–2016. Mixed-effects logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between poor housing (leaks, rot and damp) and poor heating (unable to keep the home adequately warm) and the likelihood of having a respiratory health problem or a bone or joint condition. Results are reported as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Findings: Overall, 10.2 per cent had poor housing and 10.4 per cent had poor heating. Poor housing and poor heating were strongly associated with respiratory health problems and there was a strong association between poor housing and bone and joint conditions. These associations were not explained by health behaviours or socio-demographic characteristics. Originality/value: Despite a number of publicly funded schemes available to assist in upgrading and maintaining housing, a considerable number of adults aged 55 years and older continue to report problems which are associated with an increased likelihood of respiratory health problem and bone and joint conditions and present a considerable threat to healthy ageing in place.
Coping with the cold – exploring relationships between cold housing, health and social wellbeing in a sample of older people in Ireland
- Authors:
- COTTER Noëlle, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 13(1), 2012, pp.38-47.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study examined the experiences of older people in cold weather with a view to informing fuel poverty policy and service responses. A postal and online survey utilising an opportunistic sample of 722 older people living in Ireland and linked with a range of services was undertaken. Data were analysed in the context of socio-economic, health, and housing circumstances. Findings indicated that, during the period of extreme cold weather, half of the sample went without other household necessities due to the cost of home-heating. Overall, 62% of those surveyed worried about the cost of home-heating. Homes considered too cold were more likely to lack central heating and experience draughts. Staying indoors, keeping the heating on, and eating hot food/drinks were common responses to cold weather. Also, associations between living in a cold home and higher levels of chronic illness, falls and loneliness, and fewer social activities were noted. Implications for policy are discussed.
Views and perceptions of older Irish people
- Author:
- LARRAGY Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 27(3), September 1993, pp.235-247.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a survey of older Irish people and their views on housing, dependency, social contact, health and service provision. One of a series of companion studies.
Thinking ahead: the financial benefits of investing in supported housing for older people
- Authors:
- MULHOLLAND Rory, MOLLOY Roslyn
- Publisher:
- The Housing Agency
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
The paper examines the costs and the benefits to the State of an expansion in the provision of supported housing for older people. it explores the costs of providing a range of supported housing options with varying care requirements: independent, assisted and specialised. It compares the costs of providing these three supported housing options to a number of alternative scenarios where it is assumed that supported housing is not available. The results of this paper show that there is a strong positive financial benefit to the State from the provision of each of the three models of supported housing. It is further established that there are benefits from the provision of both social and privately-funded models of supported housing. The benefits primarily accrue due to supported housing, either by directly replacing more expensive nursing home beds or delaying the need for an older person to access nursing home care. Benefits are also generated due to reduced health and social care needs of those in supported housing compared to those living in standard accommodation. The model in this paper calculates that there is an annual benefit of €4,700 per unit of publicly provided independent living accommodation versus the counterfactual scenario; of €5,200 per unit of assisted living supported housing in the case of social provision and €9,200 in the case of private provision; and of €2,200 per unit of specialised living in the case of social provision and €20,100 in the case of private provision. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland
- Authors:
- HODGINS Margaret, MCKENNA Verna
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 11(2), June 2010, pp.19-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Commenting that improving quality of life for older people calls for public policy initiatives that have a positive impact on the determinants of quality of life, this paper reviews current social welfare, health and housing policy in Ireland with regard to provisions for older people and the policy portfolios that are of particular relevance to the determinants of quality-of-life identified in the literature. It covers social welfare policy and older people, housing policy and older people, housing maintenance and comfort, provision of social housing, health policy and older people, and health service delivery policy. The authors conclude that the absence of a rights-based approach in policy-making is evident in welfare, housing and health policy, and that, if older people are to be involved in the policy-making process, greater openness is required at all levels of society about older people’s rights, and capacity building needs to be undertaken among older people themselves.
The face of older homelessness
- Author:
- MCCRUM Joan
- Publisher:
- Simon Community
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The population of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is ageing. Older people are more likely than younger people to be living in poor housing conditions. This combination of factors has led to a common incidence among older presenters in Northern Ireland of homelessness due to the unsuitability of accommodation associated with increased age and infirmity. Statistics are provided for the incidence and causes of homelessness among older people in Northern Ireland. Similar information is not available for the Republic of Ireland but county based figures are provided where possible.
The European directory of older age: information and organisations concerned with older people in the 12 EC member states
- Editor:
- CROSBY Gillian
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 445p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Ageing and social policy in Ireland
- Editors:
- KENNEDY Patricia, QUIN Suzanne, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- University College Dublin Press
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 176p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
This book brings together the writings of specialists in a range of areas relevant to the situation of older people in Ireland and conveys the key role that policy planning and service provision play in this area. Each chapter addresses a specific area of social policy. These are constructions of ageing in Irish social policy; ageing, the labour market and retirement; poverty and ageing; housing and accommodation for older people; older returning emigrants; ageing and the new communities in Ireland; Alzheimer’s disease, activism and the pharmaceutical industry; health care for older people; disability in older age; from community care to residential care: personal social services and older people; and elder abuse. The contents indicate that there are many issues in the areas of income support, housing, health, and personal social services related to ageing in Ireland that must be addressed in order to ensure that the aim of maximising opportunities for older people to actively engage in civic and social life is achieved. The book is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to familiarise themselves with the challenges for older people, their families, service providers and policy makers.
Caring for older Europeans: comparative studies in 29 countries
- Author:
- GIARCHI George Giacinto
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 547p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Provides a reference source for various modes of care (both formal and informal) for older people throughout Europe. Each chapter follows the same format and covers: demography; socio-political and administrative background; social security and pensions; housing; health care; mental health care; residential care; personal social services; voluntary care agencies and support organisations; leisure pursuits and education; and older people in rural areas.
A new social atlas of Britain
- Author:
- DORLING Daniel
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 284p.,tables,maps,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Atlas showing information about the population of Britain. In 7 sections, each containing maps, tables, an article and a bibliography. Section 1 looks at population and includes information on: distribution; boundaries; land use; and density. Section 2 is on demography, including: fertility; sex; children; students; young adults; marriage; pensioners; people from minority ethnic communities; and people born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and abroad. Section 3 presents economic data, including: workforce change; employment; industrial structure; occupational structure (including sex); travel to work; working hours; unemployment; and early retirement. Section 4 is on housing, including: housing type; household size; housing demand; homelessness; housing tenure; owner occupier, council, housing association, and private rented accommodation; and negative equity. Section 5 looks at health issues such as: illness; illness and age; heating; washing; hospitals; life expectancy; death (causes, avoidable and premature deaths). Section 6 is on society in general and section 7 deals with politics and political parties.