Housing problems also affect the elderly: low salaries and high costs prevent them from adapting their homes. 54% of people over 55 years of age say that economic problems are the main barrier to reforming their home.
The price of materials and labor, together with low income, are behind the problem, as explained by the dean of Madrid architects, Sigfrido Herráez Rodríguez. For now, the specialist places emphasis on reproducing one of Barcelona's star measures: housing with services for older people.