Title |
Preferred Characteristics of Elderly Housing Depending on Four Aging Situations |
Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to find the preferred characteristics of the elderly housing depending on four future aging situation. The assumed situations were elderly couple/healthy, elderly couple/unhealthy, elderly living alone/healthy, and elderly living alone/unhealthy situation. The subjects were 526 middle-aged housewives from middle-income households living in the capital area.Questionnaires were sent through mailing. The preference showed diversity and changed with the elderly situations. There is a tendency of moving toward their community or family and of getting together as they get senile. Considerable portion of elderly who showed separation trend are in only the eldery couple/healthy situation. |