Housing Context and Functional Health Among Lower Income Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Social Resources

Noah J. Webster
Associate Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research

Abstract

Housing characteristics and disability in later life are closely tied, but whether housing can positively influence functioning through social resources is unclear. Using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), this pilot study will determine if and which social resources are a pathway through which housing is related to functional health in later life.

Outcomes

  • Webster, N., & Brauer, S.G. 2021. Moves to age-restricted housing and functional health trajectories among independent living older adults. Presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Virtual Conference. Peer reviewed abstract in Innovation in Aging (forthcoming).
  • Webster, N. 2020. Housing context and social networks among lower income older adults. Presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Virtual Conference. Peer reviewed abstract published in Innovation in Aging, 4(Suppl 1): 712, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2505.
  • Webster, N. 2020. Housing context and functional health among lower income older adults: The mediating role of social resources. Presented at the 3rd annual MiCDA Pilot Project Virtual Symposium.
  • Webster, N. 2019. Housing context and functional health among lower income older adults. Presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX. Peer reviewed abstract published in Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1): 968, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3509.