Choosing between staying at home or moving: A systematic review of factors influencing housing decisions among frail older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most older adults wish to stay at home during their late life years, but physical disabilities and cognitive impairment may force them to face a housing decision. However, they lack relevant information to make informed value-based housing decisions. Consequently, we sought to identify the sets of factors influencing the housing decision-making of older adults.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search for studies evaluating any factors influencing the housing decisions among older adults over 65 years old without cognitive disabilities. Primary research from any study design reported after 1990 in a peer-reviewed journal, a book chapter or an evaluated doctoral thesis and written in English, French or Spanish were eligible. We extracted the main study c

SUBMITTER: Roy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5749707 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature