1st Edition
Housing Decisions for the Elderly To Move or Not to Move
By Leon A Pastalan
Copyright 1995
165 Pages
by
Routledge
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Because many elderly wish to age in place, they typically give little thought to the future of their housing options. Housing Decisions for the Elderly articulates the relevant issues regarding the diversity and complexity of housing decisions in terms of moving or not moving. To move or not to move is really part of the aging-in-place debate. In this guidebook, the authors deal with such issues... Read more
Contents
Overview
- The Socioeconomic Determinants of the Housing Decisions of Elderly Homeowners
- Elderly Housing Assistance Programs: How They Affect the Own versus Rent Decisions
- Selecting Senior Housing: Information Needs and Sources
- State Units on Aging and Housing for the Elderly: Current Roles and Future Implications
- Factors That Influence Pre-Retirees’ Propensity to Move at Retirement
- The Decision to Move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Home Builders’ Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging: The Relationship to Design for Independent Living
- A Mathematical Model of the Housing Decisions of Elderly Homeowners
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Leon A Pastalan
