Jennifer Molinsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 6505329 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Molinsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Molinsky |
| SIGNATURE | MOLINSKY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4245-3142 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Housing distress and subsequent health and well-being among older adults
Housing insecurity is increasing among older adults in the U.S., yet the impact of housing-related distress on health and well-being in this population is understudied. This study uses three waves of prospective data from a national sample of U.S. adults aged 50+ years (Health and Retirement Study, N = 12,998) to examine associations between housing distress and 35 indicators of physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health and well-being four ye…
Disparities in Residential Mobility Outcomes Among Older Adults in the United States
The older population in the United States is growing rapidly, yet their residential mobility patterns are understudied. Using the confidential version of the American Community Survey, this study examines variations in residential mobility outcomes across population subgroups, focusing on racial/ethnic and educational groups. Findings reveal disparities among older adult households: households of color and less-educated households often relocate …
Climate Change, Aging, and Well-being
How do older people’s living environments influence their vulnerabilities to climate change? Much has been written about the physiological consequences of climate change for older individuals, particularly the dangers of increased incidence of severe heat. Less is known about how older people’s residential settings moderate their exposure to climate stressors, their particular sensitivities to the effects of climate change, or their capacities to…
What Is Aging in Place? Confusions and Contradictions
Aging in place is a policy goal for many governments and a personal goal for numerous older people. But what does it mean? Drawing on both scholarly and gray literature, this article outlines seven themes underlying definitions of aging in place. Some are descriptive: never moving, staying put for as long as possible, or remaining in the same vicinity. Two are related to care: staying out of a nursing home or receiving progressively higher levels…
Housing, the Built Environment, and the Good Life
At any age, the pursuit of a good life is easier in a physical environment that promotes health, supports activities important to self‐fulfillment, and facilitates connections to the larger community. In old age, the home and neighborhood environments are particularly important: they are the locations where older people spend most their time, and they can have a great impact on independence, social connection, feelings of self‐worth, and physical…
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Housing, the Built Environment, and the Good Life
At any age, the pursuit of a good life is easier in a physical environment that promotes health, supports activities important to self‐fulfillment, and facilitates connections to the larger community. In old age, the home and neighborhood environments are particularly important: they are the locations where older people spend most their time, and they can have a great impact on independence, social connection, feelings of self‐worth, and physical…
What Is Aging in Place? Confusions and Contradictions
Aging in place is a policy goal for many governments and a personal goal for numerous older people. But what does it mean? Drawing on both scholarly and gray literature, this article outlines seven themes underlying definitions of aging in place. Some are descriptive: never moving, staying put for as long as possible, or remaining in the same vicinity. Two are related to care: staying out of a nursing home or receiving progressively higher levels…
Climate Change, Aging, and Well-being
How do older people’s living environments influence their vulnerabilities to climate change? Much has been written about the physiological consequences of climate change for older individuals, particularly the dangers of increased incidence of severe heat. Less is known about how older people’s residential settings moderate their exposure to climate stressors, their particular sensitivities to the effects of climate change, or their capacities to…
Disparities in Residential Mobility Outcomes Among Older Adults in the United States
The older population in the United States is growing rapidly, yet their residential mobility patterns are understudied. Using the confidential version of the American Community Survey, this study examines variations in residential mobility outcomes across population subgroups, focusing on racial/ethnic and educational groups. Findings reveal disparities among older adult households: households of color and less-educated households often relocate …
Housing distress and subsequent health and well-being among older adults
Housing insecurity is increasing among older adults in the U.S., yet the impact of housing-related distress on health and well-being in this population is understudied. This study uses three waves of prospective data from a national sample of U.S. adults aged 50+ years (Health and Retirement Study, N = 12,998) to examine associations between housing distress and 35 indicators of physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health and well-being four ye…
Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aging in place (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Physical health (2 works)