Aging in a Transient Place: Reflections on Place Meaning, Third Places, and Social Connection Among Displaced and Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

Both social and material supports are critical to aging in the "right" place, particularly for individuals who have experienced housing precarity. Given that conditions for aging-in-place often begin in midlife and may change across contexts, meeting the needs of precariously housed adults requires a reframing of age-friendly initiatives that are inclusive and integrated with the social fabric of town and city life.