Purpose: Despite growing research on assisted living (AL) as a residential care option for
older adults, the social ramifications of residents' transitions to AL are relatively unexplored …

Purpose: We call attention to the widespread belief that the United States is an “increasingly
mobile society,” despite the fact that overall mobility has generally declined since about …

Objectives. Drawing on older people's understandings of “independence” and Collopy's
work on autonomy, the article elaborates an interpretive framework of the concept in relation …

Consistent with Western cultural values, the traditional liberal theory of autonomy, which
places emphasis on self-determination, liberty of choice, and freedom from interference by …

This qualitative study explored the meaning of home for older women living in a congregate
housing complex in a Southeastern city of the United States who have been more or less …

Purpose: This article provides a historical overview of the emergence of assisted living in the
United States over a 25-year period to identify goals and key concepts that underpinned the …

The assisted living industry provides residential, medical, nutritional, functional, and social
services for approximately 1 million older adults in the United States. Despite their holistic …

OBJECTIVES: To test the effectiveness of a restorative care (Res‐Care) intervention on
function, muscle strength, contractures, and quality of life of nursing home residents, with …

Purpose: This policy study analyzed states' residential care and assisted living (RC/AL)
regulations for dementia care requirements. Estimates suggest that at least half of RC/AL …

Assisted living is the fastest-growing alternative to skilled nursing care for frail older persons
in the United States. The expectations, settings, and missions of these residences are …