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  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Aging
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Assisted living (AL) residents represent a diverse population with varying outlooks on aging.
  • Understanding residents' expectations for future health is crucial for personalized care planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To classify assisted living residents based on their expectations for future physical, cognitive, and socioemotional health.
  • To identify distinct subgroups of residents with differing health expectations.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of data from 202 assisted living residents.
  • Utilized the 12-item Expectations Regarding Aging survey.
  • Employed K-means cluster analysis to identify resident subgroups.

Main Results:

  • Three distinct subgroups were identified: 'lower expectations' (n=55), 'higher expectations' (n=70), and 'expecting adaptiveness' (n=77).
  • These subgroups differed based on demographic, health, and relocation factors.
  • Despite similar current physical and cognitive functioning, residents reported varied expectations for future health.

Conclusions:

  • Assisted living residents exhibit diverse expectations for future health, even with comparable current functioning.
  • Socioemotional functioning appears to be a key factor in explaining discrepancies between current health status and future health expectations.
  • These findings highlight the importance of considering psychological and social factors in aging well within assisted living settings.