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Housing Needs & ChallengesWaterloo, March 23, 2016

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Aging population

Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada, Medium Population Growth Scenario

0 - 4

10 - 14

20 - 24

30 - 34

40 - 44

50 - 54

60 - 64

70 - 74

80 - 84

90 - 94

100 +0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

Canadian population by age - 2014

2038 By 2038 4.8 million

more people aged 65+

24% of Canadian population are seniors

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Preferred approach – staying in home

Source: American Association of Retired Persons* Respondents indicating “strongly or somewhat agree” that they wish to

remain in their home as long as possible

Age Group wishing to age-in-place*

45 - 54 75%

55 – 64 83%

65 – 74 92%

75+ 95%

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That number increases to one in three over 85.

One in 13 people

over age 65 will

experience

dementia.

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Affordable Housing

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Enhance Your Literacy - Consumer & Partner Resources

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Content available in 8 languages

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Universal Design

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Principles of Universal Design

Equitable use

Flexibility in useSimple and intuitive

Perceptible information

Tolerance for

errorLow physical effort

Size and space for approach and use

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Universal Design

"The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products,

communications, and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible

at little or no extra cost. Universal design benefits people of all ages and abilities."

Ronald L. Mace, Design Pioneer and Visionary of Universal Design10

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What do they have in common?

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Level Entranceways – invisible convenience

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Visible Convenience

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Housing Observer Online

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