We are increasingly living more years and also we prefer to grow old independently, in the environment that we know, and, if we can, in our own homes. The census says that this is the choice of 96.4% of elderly people. The evidence available shows that ageing at home benefits the health and wellbeing of elderly people, even those in a situation of dependency, and also that it is the most economic
... [Show full abstract] option for the State. The question lies in knowing whether the dwellings inhabited by these people really favour quality ageing or, to the contrary, they expose those who live in them to situations of vulnerability. This study shows that, for the purposes of housing quality, it is better to age in very small municipalities or in very large cities. In medium-sized cities there is a higher percentage of people who suffer extreme residential vulnerability.
