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Older Householders

As I interview people sharing houses,  I notice a generational shift about sharing housing. The folks who came of age in the late 60′s and after, are more comfortable with the idea that the WWII generation.  This makes sense. The WWII generation came of age when marriage, 4 children families, and a stay-at-home mom were [...]

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First World Homeshare Congress

“The time has come!” declared Malcolm Johnson, Chairman of Homeshare International, in his welcome and introductions to delegates at the First International HomeShare Congress. In a world with a growing elderly population living alone, and with housing prices trending higher, it simply makes sense to match older householders with younger renters who can offer help [...]

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Active Social Life May Delay Memory Loss

Article on Healthy Aging website.  From article: “Social participation and integration have profound effects on health and well being of people during their lifetimes,” said Berkman. “We know from previous studies that people with many social ties have lower mortality rates. We now have mounting evidence that strong social networks can help to prevent declines [...]

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