Household Accessibility and Residential Relocation in Older Adults
Granbom, Marianne LU
; Perrin, Nancy
; Szanton, Sarah
; Cudjoe, Thomas TM
and Gitlin, Laura N
(2019)
In Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
74(7).
p.72-83
- Abstract
- Objectives
It is unclear how home environmental factors influence relocation decisions. We examined whether indoor accessibility, entrance accessibility, bathroom safety features, housing type, and housing condition were associated with relocations either within the community or to residential care facilities.
Methods
We used prospective data over 4 years from the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study in the United States of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older living in the community (N = 7,197). We used multinomial regression analysis with survey weights.
Results
Over the 4 years, 8.2% of the population moved within the community, and 3.9% moved to residential care facilities. After... (More) - Objectives
It is unclear how home environmental factors influence relocation decisions. We examined whether indoor accessibility, entrance accessibility, bathroom safety features, housing type, and housing condition were associated with relocations either within the community or to residential care facilities.
Methods
We used prospective data over 4 years from the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study in the United States of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older living in the community (N = 7,197). We used multinomial regression analysis with survey weights.
Results
Over the 4 years, 8.2% of the population moved within the community, and 3.9% moved to residential care facilities. After adjusting for demographics and health factors, poor indoor accessibility was found to be associated with moves within the community but not to residential care facilities. No additional home environmental factors were associated with relocation.
Discussion
One-floor dwellings, access to a lift, or having a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom on the same floor may help older adults age in place. Understanding which modifiable home environmental factors trigger late-life relocation, and to where, has practical implications for developing policies and programs to help older adults age in their place of choice. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Abstract
Objectives
It is unclear how home environmental factors influence relocation decisions. We examined whether indoor accessibility, entrance accessibility, bathroom safety features, housing type, and housing condition were associated with relocations either within the community or to residential care facilities.
Methods
We used prospective data over 4 years from the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study in the United States of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older living in the community (N = 7,197). We used multinomial regression analysis with survey weights.
Results
Over the 4 years, 8.2% of the population moved within the community, and 3.9% moved to residential care... (More) - Abstract
Objectives
It is unclear how home environmental factors influence relocation decisions. We examined whether indoor accessibility, entrance accessibility, bathroom safety features, housing type, and housing condition were associated with relocations either within the community or to residential care facilities.
Methods
We used prospective data over 4 years from the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study in the United States of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older living in the community (N = 7,197). We used multinomial regression analysis with survey weights.
Results
Over the 4 years, 8.2% of the population moved within the community, and 3.9% moved to residential care facilities. After adjusting for demographics and health factors, poor indoor accessibility was found to be associated with moves within the community but not to residential care facilities. No additional home environmental factors were associated with relocation.
Discussion
One-floor dwellings, access to a lift, or having a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom on the same floor may help older adults age in place. Understanding which modifiable home environmental factors trigger late-life relocation, and to where, has practical implications for developing policies and programs to help older adults age in their place of choice. (Less)
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- author
- Granbom, Marianne
LU
; Perrin, Nancy
; Szanton, Sarah
; Cudjoe, Thomas TM
and Gitlin, Laura N
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019-10
- type
- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
- volume
- 74
- issue
- 7
- pages
- 72 - 83
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- pmid:30388250
- scopus:85069047342
- ISSN
- 1079-5014
- DOI
- 10.1093/geronb/gby131
- project
- Moving to age-in-place? Building evidence on community-based moves and home modification services as means to improve the home environment and decrease admission to skilled nursing facilities
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- English
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- yes
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