Why is it so hard for people in their 60s, 70s and even 80s to admit they are changing with age? Believe me, I hate “ageism” as much as the next person, but fighting ageism doesn’t need to be synonymous with denial of the reality of aging, especially by those who have crossed the age of Medicare qualification.
AARP has been on a crusade to help people “age in place” for at least a decade now, and many people are planning on doing just that. Fine. But aging in place is about more than removing area rugs, widening doorways, and reducing clutter. Often it means taking a good hard look at your home of twenty, thirty, or forty-something years and acknowledging that it is a totally inappropriate structure for anyone beyond their seventh or eighth decade.
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