In 2015, retirees are fully embracing the old fast food commercial to “Have it your way” when it comes to how and where they’re choosing to retire. Many still opt to stay put, and renovate their homes to suit their changing needs. But there’s a twist: they’re not downsizing or remodeling with an eye towards growing older, but often upsizing.
Continue readingSocial Impact Bonds and Aging in Place
A viable social impact bond for aging in place needs the right metrics and benchmarks, such as doctor visits and a quality of life index, in order to gauge its success. As six people a minute turn 60, it’s an idea whose time is now. We’re ripe for a new story about how to age at home more effectively.
Continue readingAge Is a State of Grace, Part 1: Acting Out
Age is definitely a state of mind, as one elder demonstrates repeatedly. At 83, Violette moved from North Carolina to Costa Rica to live with a daughter’s family, but found the arrangement too confining for her adventuresome spirit.
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