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Perceived risks to independent living — the views of older, community-dwelling adults
Author(s)	Ruthanna Mack, Alan Salmoni, Gloria Viverais-Dressler
Journal title	The Gerontologist, vol 37, no 6, December 1997
Pages	pp 729-736
Keywords	Living in the community ; Independence ; Health [elderly] ; Financial services [older people] ; Informal care ; Attitude ; United States of America.
Annotation	The purpose of this study was to gather the perceptions of older, community-dwelling adults about factors they consider essential for them to remain living within the community. In-depth interviews were conducted with 103 men and women aged 65 years and over, who were living in their own homes, within an urban centre in the United States (US). Factors such as finances, health, family support, a sense of identity, and a feeling of independence were perceived by older adults to contribute to their ability to remain living in the community. Importantly, older people viewed threats to this continued independent living as factors connected to losses and maintenance of capability, but also as impediments to further growth of their personal well-being.
Accession Number	CPA-980309403 A
Classmark	K4: C3: CC: J: P6: DP: 7T
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