Ecopol Project - Portland State University

The Complexities of Aging in Place in Gentrifying Neighborhoods

In 2017, The Gerontological Society of America released a study [R. J. Smith, A. J. Lehning, K. Kim, pp. 26-35] using data from 1970 – 2010, and across 6,810 metropolitan respondents; researching the Physical and mental health of seniors in gentrifying neighborhoods. The results point to a higher quality of health care for the financially secure as opposed to the economically vulnerable. The economically secure older adults showed higher anxiety and more depression when exposed to gentrification as opposed to counterparts in both low-income and affluent neighborhoods. The economically vulnerable only showed signs of increased depression and\or anxiety when compared to their counterparts in higher-income neighborhoods.
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Sources:
Richard J Smith, Amanda J Lehning, Kyeongmo Kim; Aging in Place in Gentrifying Neighborhoods: Implications for Physical and Mental Health, The Gerontologist, Volume 58, Issue 1, 18 January 2018, Pages 26–35, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx105

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