Navigating the New Reality of Aging Alone: Challenges and Opportunities in Creating Inclusive Communities

with Elizabeth White,

Founder, NuuAge Coliving

This week on the Art of Aging, we revisit a great conversation from a previous episode as Rev. Beth Long-Higgins chats with Elizabeth White, author, aging advocate, and Founder of NuuAge Coliving. During the episode, Elizabeth shares insights on the ideal characteristics of individuals for their community spaces, focusing on age, health, work status, and social networks. Beth and Elizabeth discuss funding retirement, balancing privacy and community in housing for older adults, the need for new housing types that accommodate aging alone, intergenerational living, the challenges and potential technological solutions for these communities, and more.
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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Introducing the Art of Aging Summer Series (0:12)
  • Defining the Target Audience (1:28)
  • Challenges of Co-Housing (5:24)
  • Developing Co-Housing (11:47)
  • Interdependence and Intergenerational Living (12:25)
  • Technologies for Co-Living (14:43)

Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com.