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Affordable Housing: A Key Lever to Community Health for Older Americans

Author(s) -

William A. Vega,

Steven P. Wallace

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.303034

Subject(s) - public health , gerontology , library science , sociology , medicine , nursing , computer science

The authors reflect on the importance of affordable housing in promoting community health for older Americans. They state that increased housing costs impacts family support which includes food availability, medical care, and transport. They mention a national study which found the highest rate of cost-burdened households among renters was in California. They report that older adults are experiencing increasing health inequalities and affordable, quality housing would be of significant benefit.

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