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Direct linkImamoglu, Cagri; Imamoglu, E. Olcay – Social Indicators Research, 2006
In this paper, the authors aim to (a) explore attitudes toward and preferences for living in the newly emerging place type of assisted living facilities in comparison to nursing homes, and (b) assess the possible impact of familiarity on those attitudes and preferences. Ninety-eight respondents (with a mean age of 62) were surveyed. Respondents…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedDePaola, Stephen J.; Ebersole, Peter – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1995
Gathered essays from 53 elderly nursing home residents about the strongest meaning in their lives. Most reported family relationships as central, followed by pleasure, and then health. Analysis showed significant differences between residents' and younger adults' types of meaning. Residents did not reveal an absence of meaning in their lives. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Classification
