£2m research to study impact of place and stigma on older disabled adults

New research exploring the impact of stigma on fuelling inequalities experienced by UK disabled adults in later life has secured funding of £2m. Led by University of Stirling, the study 'Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA)', will investigate and identify how stigma related to age, disability, and where someone lives, creates additional barriers for older people living with sensory and mobility impairments.

Supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, the five-year IPSA project will result in researchers working in collaboration with disabled adults to use their findings to develop guidance on the actions and modifications required in people's homes and environments to allow this group to age well in their communities.

The Housing LIN is delighted to be a project partner and will play a key role in a newly formed 'Inclusive Living Alliance' - a UK wide network made up of organisations from housing, health, social care and the third sector - to road test this guidance and focus on long-term policy change.