Physical Function and Residential Relocation of Older Adults Living With Chronic Conditions

Marielle Jensen-Battaglia, Kah Poh Loh, Emily M. Agree, Robert C. Block, Ying Wang, Supriya G. Mohile, Christopher L. Seplaki, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on May 07, 2026

Abstract

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Environmental Gerontology has shown that mobility difficulty can be a barrier to aging in place when the home environment is not physically accessible. However, difficulty may vary by underlying chronic conditions. Using data from a cohort of community-...