Intergenerational Cohousing

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Codicts Team
  • March 18, 2013
  • Sustainability
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Intergenerational Cohousing

Some may assume that if retirees are moving into a community or shared housing, it must consist only of other retirees.

However, “some older adults are challenging that notion by choosing intergenerational cohousing, living side by side with people of all other ages, including singles, childless couples and families with children.”

Read more about joys, challenges, and unexpected benefits of Intergenerational Cohousing in this NY Times Article.

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