This in-depth report from the final year of a five-year longitudinal study investigates factors in the health and wellness of Life Plan Community residents, how those factors have changed over five years, and a comparison with demographically similar older adults in the community at large. Findings reveal that overall, residents continue to report significantly better health than their community-dwelling counterparts. The study is based on responses from 1,729 residents from 122 Life Plan Communities around the United States.

THIS REPORT REVEALS

• Residents continued to report better physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and vocational wellness than their community-dwelling counterparts.
• From Year 1 to 5, social contact significantly increased for residents.
• Overall engagement in intellectual activities significantly increased for residents and decreased for older adults in the community at large.