Response post 1  Your reply posts should be 100 to 150 words, with a minimum of one supporting reference included.   The Gerontology Society of America defines successful agisng as “adding life to years, not jusot more years to life (Roberts & Adams, 2018).” Thus, successful aging is directly related to a person views on their quality of life (QOL). The assessment of ones QOL includes a persons subjective thoughts and feeling about their life situation at any point in the life span. As an individual ages their QOL mafy be compromised by their increased vulnerability to losses in health, functioning and social relationships. Studies show QOL is largely affected by aspects of a persons living environment. Research shows older adults who enter senior housing report a decrease in their QOL. However, two charteristics were associated with a bter QOL in senior housing: being of the female gender and having social scupport (Roberts & Adams, 2018). Thus, it is important for senior housing insitituation to make sure they have interventions in place to increase social support of their residents. The baby boomer population with cause this age group to double in the next two decades. Consequently, the amount of senior housing needs to increase. This increase includes in inddepentant living and supportive care. Sutdies indicates the baby boomer population os looking for a more urban experience. This population is looking for certain amenities to aid in a comfortable living environment and provide opportunities for socializing. They want access to high-quality healthcare , connections to public transport, and accessible neighborhoods. The troubles facing the baby boomer population is future access to low-income housing (Sisson, 2017). When making decisions about a loved ones living environment it is important to acknowledge it is a aspect a person life that great impact their QOL. Research indicates residents living in senior living report and decrease in QOL. Taking those facts into consideration, living indepently as long as possible should be paramount in making decisions abut older adults living situation. Response 2  Your reply posts should be 100 to 150 words, with a minimum of one supporting reference included.  Social capital represents the resources that are available to a population through social connections and relations with others. As older adults have access to social capital they are able to maintain productive, independent and fulfilling lives. Social capital plays an important role in the growing aging population as it allows individuals to have quality of life. A number of implementations are necessary to rebuild the decline of social capital, things like senior housing, care development, assisted living facilities are a good place to start however, research shows that for a large number of older adults assisted living facilities can be financially inaccessible (Cannuscio et al. 2003). One trend that is very common in the a.

1. Response post 1
Your reply posts should be 100 to 150 words, with a minimum
of one supporting reference included.
The Gerontology Society of America defines successful agisng
as “adding life to years, not jusot more years to life (Roberts &
Adams, 2018).” Thus, successful aging is directly related to a
person views on their quality of life (QOL). The assessment of
ones QOL includes a persons subjective thoughts and feeling
about their life situation at any point in the life span. As an
individual ages their QOL mafy be compromised by their
increased vulnerability to losses in health, functioning and
social relationships. Studies show QOL is largely affected by
aspects of a persons living environment. Research shows older
adults who enter senior housing report a decrease in their QOL.
However, two charteristics were associated with a bter QOL in
senior housing: being of the female gender and having social
scupport (Roberts & Adams, 2018). Thus, it is important for
senior housing insitituation to make sure they have
interventions in place to increase social support of their
residents.
The baby boomer population with cause this age group to
double in the next two decades. Consequently, the amount of
senior housing needs to increase. This increase includes in
inddepentant living and supportive care. Sutdies indicates the
baby boomer population os looking for a more urban
experience. This population is looking for certain amenities to
aid in a comfortable living environment and provide
opportunities for socializing. They want access to high-quality
healthcare , connections to public transport, and accessible
neighborhoods. The troubles facing the baby boomer population
is future access to low-income housing (Sisson, 2017).

2. When making decisions about a loved ones living environment
it is important to acknowledge it is a aspect a person life that
great impact their QOL. Research indicates residents living in
senior living report and decrease in QOL. Taking those facts
into consideration, living indepently as long as possible should
be paramount in making decisions abut older adults living
situation.
Response 2
Your reply posts should be 100 to 150 words, with a minimum
of one supporting reference included.
Social capital represents the resources that are available to a
population through social connections and relations with others.
As older adults have access to social capital they are able to
maintain productive, independent and fulfilling lives.
Social capital plays an important role in the growing aging
population as it allows individuals to have quality of life. A
number of implementations are necessary to rebuild the decline
of social capital, things like senior housing, care development,
assisted living facilities are a good place to start however,
research shows that for a large number of older adults assisted
living facilities can be financially inaccessible (Cannuscio et al.
2003).
One trend that is very common in the aging population is the
large number of older adults who live alone in their homes.
Statistics suggest that in 1979 it was estimated that 10 million
older adults were living alone; by 1996 this number increased to

3. 24.9 million. These numbers are very alarming because when
older people live alone they become more vulnerable to aging
concerns like isolation, financial insecurity and more
(Cannuscio et al. 2003).
The involvement of older adults in church, or social clubs and
other volunteer work helps maintain the social capital in
society. Researchers suggest, based on different observations,
that cohort of people who were born in the 1920s and even those
born in the 1960s exhibited the same behavior when it came to
being involved in community work and staying engaged
(Cannuscio et al. 2003). This is valuable information as it helps
understand that baby boomers will have that same impact in the
community to live healthy lives and stay engaged with others
(Sisson, 2017).
The literature agrees that assisted living facilities are a better
option for senior housing. They offer a better sense of home to
individuals where they can maintain a certain level of
independence and socialize with their peers. In addition these
types of settings offer a better environment for families to be
around and interact with their loved ones (Cannuscio et al.
2003).
Due to U.S zoning many assisted living facilities (ALF) are
geographically isolated which defeats the purpose of community
integration that older adults desperately need in their old age.
Furthermore, due to federal regulations ALF may not be allowed
to provide skilled nursing care to patients who are care-
dependent (Cannuscio et al. 2003).
Clinicians should utilize the benefits of social capital by

4. assessing the living situation of elderly people during clinical
assessment. Providers should also encourage older adults to get
engaged in different clubs or activities in their local
community. There is a great need for sociologists and
gerontologists to get more involved in long-term housing and
encourage integration into local communities (Cannuscio et al.
2003).