Deciding if where you live now is the best choice as you grow older 22 Articles

by Ray Fauteux

Lately I've thought quite a lot about retirement. In reality however, I am quite happy working and most likely won't retire for another 7 or 8 years. Still, it's never to early to start thinking about 'where' I would like...read more

by Ethel Smith

It can be a difficult choice deciding if your present home is the right place for you in later life. The huge rambling home that was perfect when the children were young will probably be no good for you in later life. You ...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

It can be a huge decision to make. Choosing a home that will suit your lifestyle when you are older needs careful planning to allow for all those changes that take place within the twilight years. A wise, well planned deci...read more

by Christine Zibas

More than half the United States' population never travels more than 25 miles from where they were born and live today. People tend to like what they know, and for many people, uprooting and moving on just doesn't come int...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

As we get older we tend to sometimes inadvertently forget that aging often goes hand in hand with disability and illness. It could be that we prefer not to think much on this subject as we don't want to face up to our fear...read more

by Carol Wallace

To Move or Not to Move Moving at any time in life is a major decision, but as we age it becomes even more difficult to decide what to do. Making decisions about whether to move or remain in your home needs to be co...read more

by Lester Nixon

As someone in my mid forties, I sometimes feel like I am 20 and have the fortune of young looks. Being born with severe vision problems and having suffered childhood illnesses, I am in pretty good health these days. Just a...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Look around your home. Do you have stairs? Do you have small bathroom doors? Do you have only showers and garden tubs? Planning your future means that you might want to make some changes in where you live now or perhap...read more

by Jenny Page

Four factors: 1. Family/friends 2. Weather 3. Community 4. Activities If you live 6 hours away from all of your family and friends, it would be hard to adjust initially at least. What about those sweet grand...read more

by Sheree Zielke

You've owned your house for many years. You raised your family there, your grandchildren have spent many a night there, and your dear old dog is buried by the oak tree in the backyard. Yes, you have strong emotional atta...read more

by Ted Sherman

No big decision for us! We lived in one of the coldest, wettest cities in the East. We were getting old. Our kids were out of the house, educated and on their own. We both had severe arthritis. My retirement time was appr...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Deciding where to live is a decision that is looked at by considering all preferences, limiting factors and affordability. Older people have made decisions all of their lives; decisions in lifestyle, preference and family ...read more

by Donny Hunt

I grew up in a small town of about 1,500 people thirty five miles outside of Amarillo, TX. Unlike a lot of the kids I grew up with, I liked it. It was the kind of place where everybody knew everybody else and people pret...read more

by Blog8WithJ

Everything is inevitable including people's decision. No one knows if she/he may live in the same place tomorrow or the next day. Things changed and so do with people's decision. Though, it is better to live in the same pl...read more

by Liomas Thomas

Old age is coming, even if you can't see it. We often ignore it, and hope it will go away, and then, sprang, it hits us. Old age. we don't know what we need as we age, but we can guess. Do you want to spend the twiligh...read more

by Hailey Underwood

I don't believe that you can pick if where you live now is where you are going to be living when you get older. You never know what is going to come around the corner. Lives change so frequently. In a perfect world you cou...read more

by Cheryl O'Brien

Assessing the Suitability of Your Present Accommodation When Age Becomes an Issue The front steps seem steeper than they used to be, the familiar bathroom has become harder to use and the stores that were a delight to v...read more

by Older But Wiser

As we get older, there are many decisions we need to make based on our physical, mental, emotional and financial needs-not to mention the need of our adult children to be able to get to us when their help is needed. As ...read more

by Marjorie Green

I think that for a senior this is the hardest question of all to answer, because for a lot of them they have lived in their homes for years and they don't want to move somewhere strange... They may still have some friends ...read more

by Pamela Wilkinson

As we age alot of things should be more convenient, if not easier on us. The positives of the house we live in at the present is just the right size but we would need to continue to downsize our furnishings should we choo...read more