Dwellings

If you are looking for a living community that balances individual freedom with shared commitments and values, you might want to investigate the cohousing model, as described in the the New York Times article "To Your Left, a Better Way of Life?" To learn more, visit the Website of the Cohousing Association. While many cohousing communities are not specifically intended for seniors, most are intergenerational, and a growing number — such as Silver Sage in Boulder, Colorado, and Elder Spirit in Abingdon, Virginia — require members to be at least 55. 

See what architects Madeline Gins and Arakawa have come up with: read the article and see the video on the New York Times website. How would you like to live here?

Have you met Dr. Bill Thomas, founder of The Eden Alternative and advocate for a more imaginative and humane approach to aging? If not, you should read this interview, watch this video, and visit the website of this person who is doing so much to re-imagine the aging process.