Sixty, female and all living under one roof (just don’t call it a commune)
Meet the women challenging preconceptions of older women as passive and past it.
A sense of belonging: the case for more communal living in the UK
Cohousing offers people the chance to be part of a community – something many feel is lacking in wider society.
‘I find myself once again living a lie’ – older LGBT people need safe housing
Many gay and lesbian people have faced years of discrimination. They have a right to appropriate housing and support as they age.
Better housing can help tackle the crisis of loneliness in older people
In some parts of the UK, 80% of over-55s say they feel isolated, but well-designed transport, public spaces and street furniture can make a difference.
UK’s first senior co-housing project
Nearly 20 years ago, a group of women aged over 50 decided to take control of how and where they lived in their older years.
Only old girls allowed in first of its kind co-housing development
Many of us worry about getting older and how we will manage, perhaps on our own.
London’s first ‘co-housing’ project is a triumph
Six families took the plunge and built their houses together. The result is Copper Lane.
Cohousing: ‘It makes sense for people with things in common to live together’
New housing scheme offering older people the chance to live independently but in a shared community will open to residents next year.
How to create happy communities through co-housing
A tiny but growing movement is seeking to build and develop new urban neighbourhoods based on sustainable living and mutually supportive communities. Could this end the isolation associated with the modern era?
The age of loneliness is killing us
For the most social of creatures, the mammalian bee, there’s no such thing now as society.