Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: Our Future for Ageing in place? More than 90% of older Australians wish to age in place for as long as possible. However, our current community environments

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Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: Our Future for Ageing in place? More than 90% of older Australians wish to age in place for as long as possible. However, our current community environments do not make it easy for older people as they are mainly planned, designed, and managed for young families. The project aims to understand how Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), a new option for ageing in place favored by an increasing number of older Australians, influence their independent living and well-being. This project will generate new knowledge about the origin, evolution, and dynamic behavior of NORCs in Australia, and develop government policies to support the future growth of NORCs, leading to an improved quality of life for older Australians.. Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships. Field: 3302 - Building. Lead: Prof Bo Xia