AIM: To investigate 'ageing in place' in terms of house, locality and support, related to the Western Australia members of National Seniors Australia. METHODS: A postal survey of 6859 members, followed by structured interviews with a subsample of respondents. RESULTS: A similar proportion of respondents (nearly 30%) had either moved house recently or not for at least 20 years. Almost half were intending to stay in their current residence as they aged, this proportion increasing with age. A key reason for staying was having a 'comfortable' home. Related to moving, lifestyle change was particularly important for younger respondents and upkeep/maintenance difficulties for older respondents. CONCLUSION: For varied and complex reasons, many adults choose to move between the ages of 55 and 75. Government policy can further support older Australians to have choices of 'places' to live in that maximise their ability to retain independence.
AIM: To investigate 'ageing in place' in terms of house, locality and support, related to the Western Australia members of National Seniors Australia. METHODS: A postal survey of 6859 members, followed by structured interviews with a subsample of respondents. RESULTS: A similar proportion of respondents (nearly 30%) had either moved house recently or not for at least 20 years. Almost half were intending to stay in their current residence as they aged, this proportion increasing with age. A key reason for staying was having a 'comfortable' home. Related to moving, lifestyle change was particularly important for younger respondents and upkeep/maintenance difficulties for older respondents. CONCLUSION: For varied and complex reasons, many adults choose to move between the ages of 55 and 75. Government policy can further support older Australians to have choices of 'places' to live in that maximise their ability to retain independence.
Authors: Yu-Tzu Wu; A Matthew Prina; Andy Jones; Linda E Barnes; Fiona E Matthews; Carol Brayne Journal: Health Place Date: 2016-02-01 Impact factor: 4.078
Authors: Astrid Kemperman; Pauline van den Berg; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Kevin Uijtdewillegen Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-01-31 Impact factor: 3.390