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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Consumption

Background:

  • Possessions form a
  • material convoy
  • that accumulates throughout adulthood.
  • This accumulation supports roles and self-development, with expectations of divestment in later life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patterns of possession divestment in older adults.
  • To assess how the
  • material convoy
  • changes after age 50.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized new survey data on possession divestment.
  • Analyzed data from the 2010 Health and Retirement Study.
  • Assessed divestment activity after age 50.

Main Results:

  • Possession divestment significantly decreases with age after 50.
  • By age 70, approximately 30% of individuals reported no divestment activity in the prior year.
  • Over 80% reported no sales of belongings after age 70.
  • The age-related decline in divestment is robust and not explained by perceived necessity or health limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Older adults tend to retain their
  • material convoy
  • rather than divest possessions.
  • Further research should explore housing, self-construction, and social networks as factors in this retention.
  • While inertia provides comfort, it may lead to possessions becoming a concern for individuals and their families.