It Takes a Village: Seniors Thrive While Living at Home.
Category: Longevity in the News
“Retirees Turn to Virtual Villages for Mutual Support”
The New York Times says, “An offshoot of the sharing economy, virtual villages are popping up all over the country. Currently, there are 190 villages in 40 states, … [with] another 185 virtual villages on the drawing boards as baby boomers … begin gravitating towards them.
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The Village Movement: How Elders Are Aging in Place
WTTW – Phil Ponce discusses the movement with Dianne Campbell, executive director of Lincoln Park Village.
AARP – “The Real Social Network”
“In its own quiet way, the Village movement represents a radical rejection of the postwar American ideal of aging in which retirees discard homes and careers …”