Instead of assisted living, or managing a large home without help, cohousing creates a small neighborhood of independent individuals who all do what they are able in order to maintain a mutually beneficial and enjoyable community….Successful and dignified aging for most seniors means maintaining control over their own lives and not feeling burdensome to their... Read More

Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, is a professional group process facilitator, a transition coach, and a gerontologist with a special focus on aging in community. She spoke on the topic of her article at the May 2016 Aging Better Together Cohousing Conference. Aging in Community…for many, it’s an idyllic thought. However, much as we would like... Read More

Last week, I attended the Aging Better Together Cohousing Conference in Salt Lake City. Before the meeting, my knowledge and understanding of it was vague. The concept sounded intriguing and I looked forward to learning more. My assumptions of cohousing looked a lot like a senior independent living place that used a trendy name.Initially, the... Read More

“This is the only place this conversation, about aging with support in community, is happening. Right here.” – Katie McCamant, CoHousing Solutions at the Aging Better Together Conference, May 2016 Indeed, the Aging Better Together Conference took the bull by the horns in addressing how cohousing can empower seniors to age successfully – and have... Read More

[A repost from Peter Lazar’s blog at http://www.emersoncommons.org/blog ] I’m writing this at 34,000 on my flight to the 2016 Aging in Place conference hosted by Coho/US in Salt Lake City. I like in-flight wi-fi ! , but I digress… The topic of Aging in Place got me thinking about the benefits of living in... Read More

Lifespan Home Modifications was founded 15 years ago in the state with the fastest aging population per capita and no retirement communities: Alaska. Like the rest of the country, residents assumed they would retire and remain in the same home and community where they raised their families. But as the stark realities of Aging in... Read More

[Editor’s Comment: Please join Laird for this amazing opportunity offered at the Aging Better Together Conference!] Back in early January Alice Alexander and I worked out an agreement for me to conduct a pre-conference half-day workshop entitled Community Conversations about Aging: What You Need to Talk about and How. It was scheduled for May 19,... Read More

[Editor’s notes: this is a repost from Ann Zabaldo’s blog on MidAtlantic Cohousing]; join Ann Zabaldo and Janice Blanchard at the Aging Better Together conference.] Do you know that ** 90% of the care given to elders is given by family members? but … almost 25% of the population retiring now at age 65 are... Read More

[This pre-conference intensive is offered on May 19 in Salt Lake City as part of the Aging Better Together Conference. You may register for this intensive separately without registering for the full conference. Visit Aging Better Together Conference or jump to Register Now. A flyer is attached below.] There is a quiet grassroots movement, among... Read More