EXPECTATION TO AGE IN PLACE IN LOW-INCOME SENIOR HOUSING: THE ROLE OF PUSH FACTORS

Most elderly Finnish residents prefer to age in place, but some relocate because of push factors that create stress in their current homes and pull factors that attract them to a new dwelling. This survey examines the important pull factors that attract seniors to senior houses. Grocery nearby is the strongest pull factor followed by hospital or medical center and public transportation. A factor analysis reveals that attributes can be grouped into three factors: onsite services that allow the residents to maintain an active lifestyle with some luxury, everyday services and facilities that would enable aging in place, and physical activity facilities. Residents have chosen the type of senior housing that supports their lifestyle. Meanwhile, socioeconomic characteristics do not explain the differences in the types of features that attract residents.

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Differential Aging in Place and Depressive Symptoms: Interplay Among Time, Income, and Senior Housing

Research on Aging ◽

10.1177/0164027517697106 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 207-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sojung Park ◽

BoRin Kim ◽

Yoonsun Han

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Low Income ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Later Life ◽

Income Group ◽

Senior Housing ◽

Housing Environment ◽

Age In Place ◽

Retirement Study ◽

Over Time

Objective: We examined cumulative and differential experiences of aging in place. Method: Data came from the 2002 and 2010 wave of the Health Retirement Study. We modeled the trajectory of later-life depressive symptoms, and how senior-housing environments moderate the negative association between economic disadvantages and depressive symptoms. Results: At baseline, economically disadvantaged older adults were more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms. However, detrimental effects of income group (non-low income vs. moderate income; non-low income vs. low income) on depressive symptoms did not significantly change over time. The age-leveler hypothesis may account for nonsignificant effects of disadvantaged income groups over time. Discussion: Findings suggest that moderate-income seniors may experience positive differentials if they age in place in a supportive senior-housing environment. Moderate-income seniors may have broader opportunities in senior housing compared to private-home peers. Senior housing might partially counter risks such as low mental health, emerging from life-course disadvantage.

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“Aging in Displacement: Urban Revitalization and Puerto Rican Elderhood in Chicago”

Anthropology & Aging ◽

10.5195/aa.2017.157 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 44-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mérida M. Rúa

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rican ◽

Low Income ◽

Life Histories ◽

Puerto Ricans ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Senior Housing ◽

Age In Place ◽

Housing Security ◽

History Narratives ◽

The Individual

Displacement has marked the individual and collective lives of Puerto Ricans in Chicago, especially those who migrated in the 1950s and 1960s. For these older persons, the arrival of the gentry and the yuppies of yesterday, the hipsters of today, and the disappearance of familiar faces in their current neighborhoods are not new phenomena, but rather parts of a profoundly familiar process. They came of age in displacement. Today some Puerto Rican older adults have achieved housing security and are able to age in place because they live in low-income senior housing. Yet a sense of displacement still looms large in their daily lives with the upscaling of and new-build gentrification in their current neighborhood. This work sheds light on the meaning of place for older adult Puerto Ricans who have experienced what psychiatrist and urban studies scholar Mindy T. Fullilove calls a history of “serial displacement.” Through life history narratives and ethnographic snapshots, this paper highlights the neglected reality of “aging in displacement,” or the experience of growing up and growing older in a context of repeated socio-spatial dislocation and how individual and collective life histories of community upheaval texture the spatial and social meanings of place.

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INNOVATIONS IN HOME MODIFICATION RESEARCH: THE STATE OF THE ART

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2365 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S635-S635

Author(s):

Emily Nabors ◽

Mindy Renfro ◽

Jon Pynoos ◽

Sarah L Szanton ◽

Jon Sanford ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Low Income ◽

Housing Stock ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Home Modification ◽

Institutional Settings ◽

Age In Place ◽

Joint Center ◽

Improve Service Delivery

Abstract The overwhelming preference of older adults is to stay in their homes for as long as possible (AARP). However, most housing lacks supportive features and presents barriers that jeopardize residents’ ability to successfully age in place. Only 1% of houses have five key features to ensure accessibility: no-step entry, single-floor living, lever door handles, accessible electrical controls, and extra-wide doors and hallways (Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies), making the vast majority unsuitable for persons who use wheelchairs and problematic for the growing number of people with activity limitations. Persons least likely to have such features in their homes need them the most: old-old, low income, frail, and residents in older housing stock. Although home modification can support people as their needs change and preclude the need to move, often to institutional settings, the majority of older adults lack these supports. Recent studies have demonstrated the role of home modification in health, safety, and cost effectiveness. This symposium will convene a panel of researchers to share evidence-base in home modification, recent cost-saving innovations including the CAPABLE Program, and policy change to improve service delivery.

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AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING AND HEALTH AMONG LOW-INCOME OLDER IMMIGRANTS: THE ROLE OF SERVICE USES

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.3444 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S948-S948

Author(s):

Jihye Baek ◽

Oejin Shin ◽

Sojung Park ◽

BoRin Kim ◽

Byeongju Ryu

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Low Income ◽

Future Research ◽

Service Needs ◽

Senior Housing ◽

Older Immigrants ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Survey Interviews

Abstract Older immigrants in affordable senior housing face a unique set of challenges due to their demographic, social, economic, and cultural diversity. Existing knowledge about health among this unique but increasing aging subgroup population is extremely limited. Focusing on older immigrants subgroups (Asian and Russian older adults) in affordable senior housing in St.Louis, MO, this study aimed to examine to what extent different ethnic minority elders’ health varies by their uses of services available in the housing. Data came from the survey interviews at a subsidized independent senior housing in St. Louis (n=136). Hierarchical multiple regressions were used to examine ethnic differences in self-rated health and the role of services for the health of low-income ethnic minor elders in senior housing. Compared to the non-immigrants (White/African older adults), Asian (b=0.67, p<.05) and Russian residents (b=0.89, p<.05) were likely to have lower self-rated health. Interestingly, for both ethnic groups, they report a better self-rated health when they use supportive daily service (i.e. e.g. meal delivery, transportation, housekeeping and others) (b= -0.84, p<.05 for Asian, b=- 0.90, p<.05.for Russian) and social service (e.g. recreational, wellness, and exercise programs) (b= -0.73, p<.05 for Asian, b=- 0.83, p<.05.for Russian). Our findings point to an important role of services for the health of low-income ethnic minor elders in senior housing. As the first attempt to examine services that explicitly focus on ethnic minority elders, our study provides meaningful implications for future research on the health and service needs for older immigrant populations in senior housing.

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The Fight to Save Welfare for Low-Income Older Asian Immigrants: The Role of National Asian American Organizations

10.36650/nexus1.1_85-101_yoo ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 85-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Grace Yoo

Keyword(s):

Welfare Reform ◽

Asian American ◽

Low Income ◽

Bill Clinton ◽

Asian Immigrants ◽

Central Question ◽

Political Debate ◽

Welfare Reform Law ◽

Selection Of

The welfare reform law of August 1996 signed by President Bill Clinton put an end to immigrants’ eligibility of federal means tested entitlements. The rollbacks on welfare are the most drastic for older, low-income Asian immigrants who are on Supplemental Security Income. The article’s focus is in on national Asian American organizations who are involved in this political debate. The central question discuss is how did national Asian American organizations characterize and affect the 1996 federal welfare reform and immigrant debate. The selection of organizations that was studied and the findings of that investigation, along with the assessment of its effectiveness and the resources barriers they face are discussed.

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Mosquito Vector Production across Socio-Economic Divides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1420

Author(s):

Rebeca de Jesús Crespo ◽

Madison Harrison ◽

Rachel Rogers ◽

Randy Vaeth

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Baton Rouge ◽

Habitat Preferences ◽

Abundant Species ◽

Mosquito Larvae ◽

Mosquito Vector ◽

Mosquito Vectors ◽

Low Income Groups ◽

Socio Economic Factors

We investigated the role of socio-economic factors in the proliferation of mosquito vectors in two adjacent but socio-economically contrasting neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. We surveyed mosquito larvae habitat, mosquito larvae, and adult mosquitoes during the summer of 2020. We also evaluated the number of requests for mosquito abatement services in the years preceding the study for each area. While we did not find differences in terms of the most abundant species, Culex quinquefasicatus (F1,30 = 0.329, p = 0.57), we did find a higher abundance of mosquito habitats, particularly discarded tires, as well as larvae (z = 13.83, p < 0.001) and adults (F1,30 = 4.207, p = 0.049) of the species Aedes albopictus in the low-income neighborhood. In contrast, mosquito abatement requests were significantly higher in the high socio-economic neighborhood (z = −8.561, p < 0.001). This study shows how factors such as adjudicated properties, discarded tires and pest abatement requests can influence the abundance of mosquito vectors, disproportionately affecting low-income groups. This study also highlights how Aedes spp. may be better indicators than Culex spp. of socio-economic differences between nearby neighborhoods, due to their short flight range and habitat preferences, and this should be considered in future studies attempting to detect such disparities in the future.

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Brazilian Community Restaurants for the Dimension of Low-Income People Access to Food

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13082671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 2671

Author(s):

Mateus Santana Sousa ◽

Camila Silveira Silva Teixeira ◽

Jamacy Costa Souza ◽

Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa ◽

Renata Puppin Zandonadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Formal Education ◽

Average Energy ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Target Population ◽

Service Capacity ◽

The Public ◽

The Government ◽

Access To Food

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of community restaurants (CRs), managed by the Government of the State of Bahia/Brazil, for the dimension of access to food. The study used secondary data obtained from the public opinion survey Profile of users of community restaurants in Salvador. The nutritional information was accessed through the analysis of CRs’ menus. Adequate effectiveness of access to food was considered when the CR served meals to 50% to 70% of the users considered the target audience (individuals served by the two CRs located in the city of Salvador/Bahia/Brazil). The participants (n = 1464; 778 as low-income individuals) were adult CR users from Salvador/Brazil. Most of the respondents were male, 40 to 54 years old, not white, had up to 9 years of formal education, without a partner, and living in the municipality of Salvador. The evaluated CRs are effective in serving 53.1% of the target population in their total service capacity. Meal provision only reached an estimated 0.7% of the socially vulnerable community in the district. The average energy value of the meal served by the CR units was 853.05 kcal/meal, with a mean energy density composition classified as average (1.15 kcal/g). The effectiveness of the evaluated community restaurants showed that these instruments were minimally effective in promoting access to food for the low-income population within their total daily service capacity, and the current quantity of these facilities was insufficient. However, these instruments stand out in the fundamental role of promoting the daily distribution of meals to the Brazilian population with the highest social vulnerability levels.

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Role of Dental Nutrition Knowledge and Socioecological Factors in Dental Caries in Low-Income Women

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/10901981211004149 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109019812110041

Author(s):

Prageet K. Sachdev ◽

Jeanne Freeland-Graves ◽

Nalini Ranjit ◽

Mahsa Babaei

Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Home Environment ◽

Low Income ◽

Emotional Eating ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Environment Scale ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Low Income Women

Dental caries is a chronic oral condition that disproportionately affects low-income women. The aim of this research was to investigate relationships between dental nutrition knowledge, socioecological factors, and prevalence of dental caries in low-income women. This quantitative cross-sectional study involved 220 women who were recruited from Central Texas. Participants completed demographics, the Dental Nutrition Knowledge Competency Scale, United States Adult Food Security Survey Module, and the Multidimensional Home Environment Scale. Two dentists measured dental caries via the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth Index. Regression models were conducted to test the effects of dental nutrition knowledge and Multidimensional Home Environment Scale factors on dental caries. Finally, mediation analysis explored relationships between dental nutrition knowledge and dental caries, adjusting for Multidimensional Home Environment Scale scores. Results showed that dental nutrition knowledge and Multidimensional Home Environment Scale score were significantly associated with dental caries. Subscales of self-efficacy for eating healthy, oral hygiene practices, emotional eating, availability of unhealthy foods at home, and social support were related to dental caries. The relationship between dental nutrition knowledge and caries was mediated by Multidimensional Home Environment Scale scores. This research emphasizes the role of dental nutrition knowledge and socio-ecological factors on prevalence of dental caries. Public health interventions to reduce dental caries should involve strategies that increase dental nutrition knowledge and encourage behavior change in low-income populations.

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Early onset of overweight among children from low‐income families: The role of exclusive breastfeeding and maternal intake of ultra‐processed food

Pediatric Obesity ◽

10.1111/ijpo.12825 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jayanne Mayara Magalhães Melo ◽

Bruna Larine Lemos Fontes Silva Dourado ◽

Risia Cristina Egito Menezes ◽

Giovana Longo‐Silva ◽

Jonas Augusto Cardoso Silveira

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Early Onset ◽

Processed Food ◽

Low Income Families

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