title: Older people's decisions regarding 'ageing in place': a Western Australian case study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate 'ageing in place' in terms of house, locality and support, related to the Western Australia members of National Seniors Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A postal survey of 6859 members, followed by structured interviews with a subsample of respondents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A similar proportion of respondents (nearly 30%) had either moved house recently or not for at least 20 years. Almost half were intending to stay in their current residence as they aged, this proportion increasing with age. A key reason for staying was having a 'comfortable' home. Related to moving, lifestyle change was particularly important for younger respondents and upkeep/maintenance difficulties for older respondents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For varied and complex reasons, many adults choose to move between the ages of 55 and 75. Government policy can further support older Australians to have choices of 'places' to live in that maximise their ability to retain independence.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research on Ageing, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. d.boldy@curtin.edu.au
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boldy
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grenade
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karol
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014904:Western Australia