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What plans are you making to age at home?

Aging Well | Last Active: Jun 10, 2022 | Replies (25)
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@colleenyoung

@alive, you're wise to be thinking about aging at home and retrofitting your home to accommodate staying in place now rather than later. This discussion is somewhat related to this one:
- Downsizing, To Move or Not to Move? That is the Question: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/to-move-or-not-to-move-that-is-the-question/

I bet @thankful @rosemarya @emd52 @fourof5zs @lelalofgren @IndianaScott and others have some thoughts to add to this discussion.

Alive, what plans might you have in place to house and property maintenance?

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emd52 | @emd52 | Jun 4, 2022

The Senior Linkage Line is a great resource...
1-800-333-2433

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alive | @alive | Jun 4, 2022

Moving from the Midwest to Arizona was the first step towards retirement for us. I have a hard time walking in the snow and slippery surfaces and Arizona solved this problem. My husband will be retiring next year and we are trying to do everything we need to do to make our backyard
relatively maintenance free. It was just dirt, rocks and occasional weeds in our backyard when we moved here two years ago. We want to tile some floors in our house and want to accomplish it before getting down on our hands and knees will keep us from being able to get up. 😀 We are also considering getting electric bikes to get into better shape. I have problems with my feet which makes walking for any length of time challenging. So, we are adjusting to our limitations, but also want to move forward to get into shape as we age.

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ess77 - Elizabeth | @ess77 | Jun 4, 2022

@alive, @colleenyoung, and all...Congratulations on addressing this elephant in all our lives. You are blessed to have each other for making decisions and companionship. I live alone with my kitty. 2 story condo, 3 BR,2 bath upstairs, 1/2bath down. So no downstairs BR. If possible, I would be sure to set up my master BR/bath downstairs. I can't. So, I turned one small BR into a mini kitchen w/fridge, microwave, coffee maker, etc. Also, added comfy furniture and TV so I have a sitting room upstairs. This helps so much when I'm recuperating from illness or hospital and need to avoid the stairs for a couple of days. It's working out well.

I'm 75, have multiple health issues and no help. Connect is one important life-line that's saving my sanity! You have already begun your journey and are ahead of the game.

Hopefully, some things you learn from this site will help you on this journey through this aging process. Fun time!
Be well, be safe a d be blessed. Elizabeth

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