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Easy Steps Towards Aging in Community

  • Wed Jan 2023

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Cohousing founder and former anthropology professor Margaret Critchlow explores what aging in place can look like within community, the role community plays in wellbeing later in life, and how to balance connection with the privacy you need. Serves as a preview of FIC’s related course on planning for aging in community.

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