title: Distinctively elderly mobility:  types and determinants.
abstract: "Distinctive types of mobility are identified for the [U.S.] elderly, many of whom also move for traditional reasons.  Using a longitudinal data set from adult residents in Rhode Island, univariate, chi square, and logit analyses indicate associations between sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly and their mobility behavior.  Mobility for assistance reasons is associated with older age, unmarried status, higher previous mobility, and renter status.  Mobility in preparation for aging (e.g., to an elderly complex) is more likely for unmarried, previously mobile residents.  Out-of-state mobility to amenity destinations is not limited to the elderly, but younger, married, more affluent elderly were more likely to make such moves."
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Speare
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D017533:Marital Status; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012237:Rhode Island; D012847:Single Person; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Americas; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Marital Status; Migration--determinants; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Research Report; Residence Characteristics; Residential Mobility--determinants; Rhode Island; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution--changes; United States; Unmarried