Open AccessThe Effects of Housing Cost Burden and Housing Tenure on Moves to a Nursing Home Among Low- and Moderate-Income Older Adults
Author(s) -
Meghan Jenkins Morales,
Stephanie A. Robert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the gerontologist/the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnaa052
Subject(s) - multinomial logistic regression , renting , population , nursing homes , affordable housing , housing tenure , aging in place , demographic economics , gerontology , business , nursing , medicine , environmental health , psychology , economic growth , economics , political science , machine learning , computer science , law
In the United States, a growing number of older adults struggle to find affordable housing that can adapt to their changing needs. Research suggests that access to affordable housing is a significant barrier to reducing unnecessary nursing home admissions. This is the first empirical study we know of to examine whether housing cost burden (HCB) is associated with moves to nursing homes among older adults.