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SUBMITTER: Granbom M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6748711 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Granbom Marianne M Perrin Nancy N Szanton Sarah S Cudjoe Thomas K M TKM Gitlin Laura N LN
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences 20190901 7
<h4>Objectives</h4>It is unclear how home environmental factors influence relocation decisions. We examined whether indoor accessibility, entrance accessibility, bathroom safety features, housing type, and housing condition were associated with relocations either within the community or to residential care facilities.<h4>Methods</h4>We used prospective data over 4 years from the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study in the United States of Medicare beneficiaries 65 yea ...[more]