Seniors planning for their housing needs have traditionally had a fairly limited set of choices. They could age in place, remaining at home, which is the preferred route of the vast majority of aging adults. They could move in with family or with friends. Or they could choose to live in a retirement community, surrounded…
It’s well known by now that an overwhelming percentage of seniors want to age in place, growing old in their present home. We’ve written about this idea many times here on the AgingOptions blog, most recently in this article from last summer. However, a recently-published Kaiser Health News article combined with an updated housing report…
Here at AgingOptions, as we walk people through the LifePlanning process, one of the issues we tackle is the question of housing. The great majority of seniors are firmly convinced that the ideal housing choice for them is the place they’re living today: surveys conducted by AARP show that nearly 90 percent of adults 65…
It’s difficult to pinpoint the actual number of aging parents who – either by choice or by necessity – are moving in with their adult children, but the figure is definitely on the rise. We decided to take a look at this “reverse boomerang effect,” as some have called it, in order to let our…
Back in the dark ages, before the 1960s, the phenomenon of unmarried couples living together used to be somewhat rare. That’s definitely not true anymore, especially among aging boomers. The number of men and women aged 50-plus who decide to live together and not get married is on the rise – but what many of…
Anyone who has spent time planning for retirement has likely tried to predict how much money they’re actually going to be spending once they stop full time work. Making a realistic retirement budget is a critical part of financial preparedness. Now, however, a new study is revealing that workers approaching retirement age are pretty far…
We’re not certain where all our AgingOptions blog readers live – but those here in the Pacific Northwest know that, for the most part, the housing market remains sizzling hot. Seniors planning for retirement often think about downsizing, and for many that means moving into a low-maintenance condo or a planned senior community. Those can…
As most of us contemplate growing older, we expect to have our spouse and supportive family members alongside us on the journey. As we often say here at AgingOptions, “Aging is a family affair.” However, for millions of seniors, their experience will be quite different: for a variety of reasons these men and women are…
If you and your “significant other” are starting to look ahead to retirement, it’s likely you’ve spent some time daydreaming about where you might live. While most retirees say they hope to age in their own home, close to family and friends, there are still plenty of folks out there who dream of retiring in…
At least three-fourths of American adults age 50 and older have one thing in common: they want to grow old in their own homes. According to a 2018 AARP survey, 76 percent of respondents prefer to stay put in the houses they’re living in now as they age, enjoying the familiar surroundings of the community…