Making the Decision to Move to a Nursing Home: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study

• In Event: The Disadvantaged & Populations with Vulnerabilities

Brief Overview

We explore which group of older adults (65+) is more likely to move to a nursing home. We also examine how people’s intention is shaped by their individual and household characteristics, which further lead to their behavior.

Authors

• Peiyi Lu, Iowa State University

• Mack C. Shelley, Iowa State University