Abstract
Among the increasing numbers of older people in society, there are many who wish to continue living in their own houses. In connection with this, this report presents a breakdown by age of the results of a survey of house-cleaning practices of ownner-occupiers of detached houses in Shiga Prefecture, house-cleaning being the first step in housing maintenance. A second survey of home helps and old people's association is used to analyse the influence of declining strength motivation and economic resources upon house-cleaning practics. Although older pepople found cleaning difficult and did it less frequently, they resisted asking others for help. The negative influence of aging upon maintenance management cannot be overlooked.
