WHAT I’D REALLY
LIKE TO DO IS...
remain in my local
community as
long as possible
81%
%
stay in my current
residence as long
as possible
WHERE THE
HEART IS
If you could live anywhere in the
world, chances are you’d stay right
where you are. A recent AARP
survey shows that most Americans
45 and up want to continue living in
their own home and community as
they age, remaining near friends and
family, favorite stores, and trusted
doctors. Make sure your home has
what it takes to support aging in
place: Check our list of must-haves
at right. (For more ideas see “The
Real Social Network,” page 60.)
—Holly Zimmerman
I want to stay
because I like what
my community has
to offer me
64 %
CHECKLIST
STAYING IN
YOUR HOME IS
EASIER WI TH...
;
A FULL BATH ON
THE MAIN LEVEL
A SIDEWALK IN FRONT
OF THE HOME
A BEDROOM ON
THE MAIN LEVEL
DOOR-HANDLE LEVERS
INSTEAD OF KNOBS
AN ENTRANCE
WITHOUT STEPS
DOORWAYS WIDER
THAN STANDARD
Source: “Home and Community Preferences of the 45+ Population,” online at aarp.org/stayhome. Statistics apply to ages 50 through 59.
ROOM REDOS
See the winning bath and kitchen in AARP’s
Room Makeover Contest at aarp.org/remodel.
