THE AGE WELL STUDY REPORT

UPDATED IN 2025

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. These updated findings confirm that residents continue to report significantly better health than their community-dwelling counterparts.

THIS REPORT REVEALS
  • Residents continued to report better physical, emotional, intellectual, and social wellness than their community-dwelling counterparts.
  • From Year 1 to 5, overall 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.

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2025?

We’ve updated the original Year 5 report with the latest data for the community-at-large group. The revised version uses data for residents and community-at-large older adults from the same time period, allowing us to make more direct comparisons.

FROM THIS RESEARCH REPORT

“Changes in social and intellectual outcomes were generally more favorable for residents than for older adults in the community at large, particularly for social contact and engagement in intellectual activities.”

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YEAR 5 FINDINGS

Get an in-depth look at the positive effects that living in a Life Plan Community has on multiple aspects of residents’ health and well-being in this important study.