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Relocation to ordinary or special housing in very old age: aspects of housing and health.
- Source :
- European Journal of Ageing; Mar2014, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p55-65, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Relocation in very old age is considered to be a major life event and a move could be triggered by many different economic, social, health-related, or environmental reasons. Based on the notion of person-environment (P-E) fit as expressed in the Ecological Theory of Ageing, the aim of this prospective study over 4 years was to explore which aspects of housing and health predict relocation to ordinary or special housing among very old people. At baseline, the participants (80-89 years old) lived alone in ordinary housing in Sweden ( N = 384). Data collection at home visits included assessments and observations on aspects of objective and perceived housing as well as on aspects of health. After 4 years, 18 % ( n = 70) of the participants had moved, either to ordinary housing ( n = 24) or to special housing ( n = 46). Cox regression models showed dependence in cleaning, perceived functional independence, and living in a one-family house to predict moves to ordinary housing. Dependence in cooking, cognitive deficits, and accessibility problems predicted moves to special housing. In conclusion, aspects of housing and health are related to relocation in very old age, but in different patterns for relocation to ordinary housing and special housing, respectively. This kind of knowledge has practical implications for relocation counselling and societal planning targeting very old people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGING
CONFIDENCE intervals
ECOLOGY
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HOME care services
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICS
ACCESSIBLE design
RELOCATION
DATA analysis
ACTIVITIES of daily living
SENIOR housing
RESIDENTIAL care
INDEPENDENT living
PROPORTIONAL hazards models
GERIATRIC Depression Scale
DATA analysis software
HEALTH & social status
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16139372
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Ageing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94886329
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-013-0287-3