In this book, an award-winning journalist tells the story of people
devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement,
options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends,
family, and neighbors. Based on visits and interviews at many
communities around the country, Beth Baker weaves a rich tapestry
of grassroots alternatives, some of them surprisingly affordable
-- an affordable mobile home cooperative in small-town
Oregon
-- a senior artists colony in Los Angeles
-- neighbors helping neighbors in "Villages" or "naturally
occurring retirement communities"
-- intentional cohousing communities
-- best friends moving in together
-- multigenerational families that balance togetherness and
privacy
-- niche communities including such diverse groups as retired
postal workers, gays and lesbians, and Zen Buddhists.
Drawing on new research showing the importance of social support
to healthy aging and the risks associated with loneliness and
isolation, the author encourages the reader to plan for a future
with strong connections. Baker explores whether individuals in
declining health can really stay rooted in their communities
through the end of life and concludes by examining the challenge of
expanding the home-care workforce and the potential of new
technologies like webcams and assistive robots.
This book is the recipient of the annual Norman L. and Roselea J.
Goldberg Prize for the best project in the area of medicine.
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