1 Satisfaction with life does not seem to vary for older adults based on whether they live in urban, suburban or rural settings. When families are geographically distant, it is generally due to the mobility of adult children, not the mobility of the grandparent generation. Approximately 80 percent of older adults with children live less than one hour away from at least one child. Approximately 50 percent have at least one child within 10 minutes of their home. 2 Physical distance, however, is not a good measure of emotional distance within families.
Most older adults are in regular contact with family members.
The diversity among older adults is seen by their cultural backgrounds, represented by their many lands of origin. Older people cannot be viewed as a homogeneous group, but are heterogeneous with a variety of backgrounds. Mobility of Older Adults Older adults are less likely to relocate than younger adults. Relocating to New Communities Older adults are less likely to move to a different community than are younger adults. However, when they relocate to a different state, it is more likely to be to the Southern or Western United States.