I remember the suburbs of the 1950s and 1960s as a kid’s paradise. Every block was filled by young families with children, and the neighborhood was our playground. The kids from that era are still in the suburbs — but now we’re in our 50s and 60s. And that’s creating major challenges — and opportunities [...] [...more]
Most Americans prefer to stay in their homes as they age, and the trend is accelerating as a result of new technology and grassroots initiatives such as intentional villages. National Public Radio’s Science Friday ran a good story on the challenges facing families and communities will face in the years ahead. Featured guests include NPR correspondent Jennifer [...] [...more]
A national group that supports grassroots aging-in-place communities has launched a web portal to support its movement. Village to Village Network (VTV) provides assistance and consulting services to intentional communities–a small but fast-growing grassroots movement to support seniors who want to age in place, rather than move to retirement communities. They do so by providing [...] [...more]
The concept of active adult living just turned 50, with the anniversary of Sun City’s opening in Arizona on New Year’s day in 1960. NPR notes the anniversary with a look today at Del Webb’s concept of retirement living is faring. Since those days, developers have updated the retirement living concept to recognize the lifestyle [...] [...more]
It takes a village to raise a child, the African proverb says. But a group of advocates gathering in Washington, D.C. later this month would probably add this: It takes a village to care for elders, too. That’s the core idea behind intentional communities–a small but fast-growing grassroots movement to support seniors who want to [...] [...more]
