Does experiencing driving-related challenges increase older adults' likelihood of entering senior living communities?
Background and Objectives By 2050, adults aged 65 and older will comprise roughly one-quarter of the United States population, heightening the importance of understanding factors that shape older adults' residential choices. While most prefer to remain in familiar homes and communities, many relocat...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 1 - 13 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=195281420&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 195281420 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00169013 GET jtl: Gerontologist issn: 00169013 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2026 vid: 66 iid: 7 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 195281420 10.1093/geront/gnag089 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: tig: atl: Does experiencing driving-related challenges increase older adults' likelihood of entering senior living communities? aug: au: Kim, Sang-O affil: Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), 337 Charles E Young Drive, Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States su: United States Residential patterns Self-control Old age Risk assessment Independent living Automobile driving Long-term health care Descriptive statistics Relocation Longitudinal method Aging in place Senior centers Data analysis software sug: subj: Residential patterns Self-control Old age United States Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Risk assessment Independent living Automobile driving Long-term health care Descriptive statistics Relocation Longitudinal method Aging in place Senior centers Data analysis software keyword: aged community copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 Discrete-time event analysis Driving cessation https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag089 inLanguage:en Long-term care publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42080491/ Senior living communities transportation aged community copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 Discrete-time event analysis Driving cessation https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag089 inLanguage:en Long-term care publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42080491/ Senior living communities transportation ab: Background and Objectives By 2050, adults aged 65 and older will comprise roughly one-quarter of the United States population, heightening the importance of understanding factors that shape older adults' residential choices. While most prefer to remain in familiar homes and communities, many relocate to senior-living communities such as retirement homes, board-and-care residences, or nursing homes. Among the factors that may shape these transitions, declining driving ability may be especially relevant in the US, where older adults remain heavily dependent on private vehicles to meet everyday needs, access healthcare, and maintain social connections. As driving becomes more difficult or impossible, older adults may face growing challenges to independent living. Yet the role of driving decline in residential transition has received limited empirical attention. Research Design and Methods This study uses 9 waves of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) from 2011 to 2019. A discrete-time event-history model was used to examine whether older adults' driving status and experiences of driving-related challenges predict residential transitions to senior-living communities. Results Non-driving status strongly predicts residential relocation. However, individuals who voluntarily self-regulate driving face relocation risks similar to those who have already ceased driving entirely. Among non-drivers, timing matters: older adults who recently ceased driving are substantially more likely to relocate than peers who stopped over a decade earlier, whose risk approximates that of current drivers. Discussion and Implications These findings suggest that policy interventions aimed at expanding alternative transportation options may help older adults maintain independence and reduce the risk of entering senior-living communities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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