Summary
Though AARP encourages people to join at age 50, "senior" most often is used to identify people 65 and older. Seniors, whether they continue to work or have the ability to retire, are at an age when they need to decide whether to stay in their current home as they grow older or to move, either into an active-adult community or simply to a different home that will meet their changing needs.
A 2010 AARP survey of adults age 45 and older showed that approximately 75 percent of respondents want to stay in their home as they age. The primary motivator for aging in place rather than moving, for most of the respondents, is the desire to remain in their community near friends and family.See the full content of this document
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65 Candles: Time to Think About Future
"The decision to move or to age in place has several components," says Todd Harff, president of Creating Results in Woodbridge, Va., and a co-founder of the International Mature Marketing Network. "The house itself is just one part of the equation, although it is important to consider how well the home functions in terms of easy access and maintenance. But in addition to the physical aspect of the home, it is import...
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