What happens to the old people
We are among the younger active Villagers. However, we chose to move into one of the older, established, villages. We love the location and unique modified homes. We also love our neighbors, most of whom would be considered old by many posters. If health allows, they remain active. If in poor health, neighbors help them in any way possible. As a result, aging in place is more common here than in other communities where we have lived. When we were looking to move to a retirement community, the ability to age in place was a prime consideration. So many retirement places are isolated from needed srevices and distances to stores, restaurants, and doctors would result in long drives that would make it difficult for seniors to reach on their own or with the help of caring, but also, elderly neighbors. As for the healthy, but older, Villagers, they continue to golf, participate in other sports, eat out, and otherwise enjoy the amenities offered here. Our 87 year old neighbor continues to golf on the championship courses and routinely scores under his age! He also works part-time at a country club pool and is one of the few Villagers we know who does all his lawn maintenance!
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