AS DEMAND TO AGE IN PLACE SOARS, SENIOR CITIZENS ARE SEEKING MORE WALKABILITY AND DIVERSE HOUSING TYPES

A TREND THAT ALSO SERVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES

“People don’t take into account their future needs,” said Rodney Harrell, Vice President, Family, Home and Community at AARP.

“When home shopping in our 30s, 40s, 50s --   we end up in neighborhoods that are remote,” he said.

Places for worship, places to meet, places for all essential services can only be reached by car.

Children leave, a spouse passes on, income reduces, they are no longer able to drive and they are in isolation.

It didn’t seem to be important to be within walking distance of that grocery store or pharmacy when they bought, but now it is very important.”