Transitions to Independent Living Communities: Life Satisfaction and Later Life Happiness

Robert Butler in the preface:

We at the International Longevity Center see independent living communities as an important and often highly desirable channel for one’s later life. To that end, we have worked with professional organizations,businesses,and policymakers to better understand older people and the factors that help assure what we call “healthy aging.” We recognize that a full understanding of the culture of aging, health care, appropriate living options and even good design play a critical role in determining thesuccess of independent senior living for individuals, their families, the community, and society itself.

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