Aging in one’s own home, or with family or a close friend, is a widely held aspiration, with 88 percent of adults 50 and older saying it’s their goal in an earlier AP-NORC poll.
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Older People Fret Less About Aging In Place
Posted on 25 July 2022.
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Cohousing Communities Examine Shared Values, Relationships
Posted on 04 May 2021.
Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55 and older in Portland, Oregon. Several people wanted to keep visitors off-site until all 35 residents were vaccinated. Others wanted to open to family and friends for the first time in a year.
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What COVID Has Taught Us About Long Term Care
Posted on 02 October 2020.
A nursing facility is a quick referral. But in the middle of a COVID pandemic, we learned it could be a risky referral.
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Older Adults Are Having Second Thoughts About Where to Live
Posted on 19 September 2020.
Some older adults who planned to move to senior housing are now choosing to live independently rather than communally. Others wonder whether transferring to a setting where they can get more assistance might be the right call.
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Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection
Posted on 27 June 2020.
Davetta Brooks, 75, who has heart failure, a fractured hip and macular degeneration, is afraid.
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Multigenerational Homes: ‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option
Posted on 10 April 2020.
The multigenerational Walker family never thought having an age range of 3 to 96 under the same roof would be risky.
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