Commentary: Ageism in retirement communities reveal limitations of housing seniors together

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Retirement villages have proven to be a flawed, 'depressing' concept, with the elderly population facing generalisation and resentment, says a UK psychologist.

Some of the people we talked to clearly chose retirement living to keep the perils of old age at bay and prolong midlife for as long as they could.

In contrast, others chose the same retirement village because they were concerned about increasing frailty and deteriorating health and sought a community that they felt could support them in these challenges. Jane, 72, from a UK retirement village, suggested that “the older people make you feel older. They can’t do as much… we do help them, but we can’t be living our life around them.”

 

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