Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

This study explores the relationship between housing, neighborhoods, and healthy aging outcomes. We examine where people choose to live as they age, particularly focusing on moves around the time of retirement, document the types of moves households make, and how these decisions influence long-term health and wellbeing. We are particularly interested in whether living, or moving to, an aging-appropriate home (i.e., one with limited stairways or enhanced accessibility features) and/ or an aging-appropriate community (i.e., a walkable, "complete" community) is correlated with improved overall household wellbeing.