Table 1.

Characteristics of respondents and movers

Respondent
Relationship to the mover	Pseudonym here	Elder(s) who moved	Old residence and tenure there	New residence
Daughter	A	Female, age 82, widowed 9 months (since moving)	3-bedroom house, 25 years	2-bedroom apartment
Granddaughter	B	Female, age 85, widowed 22 years	3-bedroom mobile home, 14 years	Studio apartment
Daughter	C	Couple, ages 86 and 87	2-bedroom house, 17 years	2-bedroom duplex
Son	D	Female, age 82, widowed 2 years	3 1/2-bedroom house, 29 years	1-bedroom apartment
Daughter	E	Female, age 84, widowed 5 years	1-bedroom apartment but larger, 4 years	1-bedroom apartment
Daughter	F	Female, age 84, widowed 2 years	3-bedroom house, 10 years	1 bedroom apartment
Son	G	Female, age 77, widowed 1 1/2 years	2-bedroom duplex, 3 years	1-bedroom apartment
Daughter	H	Male, age 81, widowed 10 years	4-bedroom house, 15 years	1-bedroom apartment
Son	I	Couple, ages 73 and 73	3-bedroom house, 33 years	3-bedroom apartment
Daughter	J	Male, age 74, widowed 12 years	3-bedroom house, 27 years	1-bedroom apartment
Daughter		Female, age 60, widowed 15 years	2-bedroom mobile home, 2 years	Studio apartment
Son-in-law		Female, age 86, widowed one year	House, 5 years	1-bedroom apartment
Brother		Female, age 87, single	3-bedroom house, 12 years	1-bedroom apartment
Daughter		Couple, ages 71 and 74	Large house, 5 years	2-bedroom apartment