The Experience of Deciding to Move to a Retirement Community: A UK Study

Kimberley J. Smith, Rachel Lawrence, Julie Round, Alison Benzimra, Andrew King, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, United St Saviour, s Charity, School of Sociology, University of Surrey

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on June 24, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 868-878, May 2026.
Twenty-five older adults living in three retirement communities that catered to people from different sociodemographic backgrounds completed a semi-structured interview to share their experiences of making the decision to move to a retirement community in ...