“Aging in place” sounds wonderfully simple. Stay in the house you know, in the neighborhood you know, surrounded by the things and people that make life familiar. It is also what most people say they want. AARP’s latest Home and Community Preferences Survey found that 75% of adults age 50 and older want to remain in their current homes as they age, although 44% expect they will eventually have to move.
That gap raises a question that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as grab bars, stair-free entrances and first-floor bedrooms: What does it actually take to keep a Continue Reading →
