Beatitudes Campus

Abstract Date Presented 03/27/20 This study compares aggregate data from two cohorts of older adults moving into independent living at an LPC to determine differences in acuity levels. Scores from established measures of cognition and physical quality of life, percent needing hospitalization, and percent moving to a higher level of care were compared. Results show residents are moving in at higher levels of acuity, thus demonstrating a need for OT intervention with older adults for better transition to LPCs. Primary Author and Speaker: Jessica Meyer Additional Authors and Speakers: Chad Arnette, Linh Lam, Emily Schulz Contributing Authors: Mary Voytek, Marissa Bartosch, Jessica Selland, Madeline Thueson, Alice Kang, Elizabeth Brooks, Stephanie Hernreich

A longitudinal analysis of life satisfaction scores of retirement community residents aged 66 to 94 revealed some change over a 3-year interval in the variances but not in the means. Initial and retest life satisfaction scores were highly correlated. Self-perceived health, not being neglected by friends, and not riding in a car with a friend or neighbor as usual form of transportation were significant predictors of initial life satisfaction but not of changes in life satisfaction.