Data appear to show that older Americans change their living arrangements only when their needs change and that, as long as they are able, older people prefer to make adjustments within the home they already occupy rather than move. This book was written for older adults who either want to stay in their current home or who are considering a move.…

This document contains information on the Consumer Housing Information Service for Seniors (CHISS), a local service organized under the auspices of the American Association of Retired Persons and a local agency or organization that serves the elderly, which uses trained Housing Information Volunteers to provide information on an individual basis…

Examines the consequences for housing assistance to the elderly of shifting from current income eligibility criteria to a permanence of poverty standard. A multivariate model of the probability of being permanently poor shows the elderly to have disproportionately high probabilities of persistent need. (Author/JAC)

For members of the elderly housing industry, important questions concern how people decide to become residents of a particular senior community, how they function after they move in, and how they feel about their experience in the community. Scientists can design and conduct research to answer these questions. In an elderly housing facility,…

This report provides consumer information on board and care homes, a housing alternative for older persons which serves a broad spectrum of the population, ranging from those needing a modest amount of care and assistance to those who are physically or mentally disabled, but do not need to be institutionalized. The first section of this two-part…

The housing industry for the elderly has changed from being primarily the effort of charitable organizations to include a large number of for-profit businesses. Psychologists interested in dealing with this industry will have to be aggressive. Important considerations include the following: (1) managers make decisions about finances, products, and…

This Technical Committee Report begins by citing function as the key factor in the committee's view of quality of life and by examining four elements upon which function depends, i.e., satisfaction of basic physical needs, choice, freedom from undue stress, and the lack of a direct correlation between affluence and quality of life. Key issues and…

This Technical Committee Report concerns the adoption of public policy for the development of a comprehensive continuum of services available to all older persons. Basic values, trends, and changing patterns of living are presented along with key issues such as the interrelationships among the family, social services, and other support systems in…

This Technical Committee Report provides an overview and historical sketch of research in aging and proposes a need for new knowledge. An examination of key issues notes the difficulty in assigning priority to research topics, and identifies emerging issues of public concern including: (1) physical health (alcohol and drugs, falls and accidents,…