The findings from Year 1 of this first-of-its-kind five-year longitudinal study spell good news for Life Plan Community residents. Results are based on responses from 5,148 residents from 80 Life Plan Communities across the nation, which were compared to a demographically similar sample of older adults in the community at large.

This initial report reveals:

• Life Plan Community residents tend to have greater emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and vocational wellness than their counterparts.
• Residents report significantly more healthy behaviors than community dwellers (not just more exercise).
• 69% of residents reported that moving to a Life Plan Community “somewhat or greatly improved” their social wellness.