TABLE 1.

Demographic Data Descriptions (n = 17).

Characteristic	Number (percentage)
Gender
Female	13 (76.5%)
Male	4 (23.5%)
Age range (years)
65–75	4 (24%)
76–85	5 (29%)
>85	8 (47%)
Race
Caucasian	17 (100%)
Marital status
Married	7 (41%)
Widowed	8 (47%)
Divorced	2 (12%)
Education
Bachelor	1 (06%)
Diploma	7 (41%)
High school	5 (29%)
Middle school	4 (24%)
Occupation before retirement
Professional	6 (35%)
Clerical/service	8 (47%)
Unemployed	3 (18%)
Residence before moving to ALF
Own home	13 (76%)
Long‐term facility	1 (06%)
ALF	2 (12%)
Retirement community	1 (06%)
Length of stay at ALF range (6–120) months
6–12	5 (29%)
13–36	6 (35%)
37–60	4 (24%)
>60	2 (12%)