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Cohousing for the elderly in San Diego?

As baby boomers move into their twilight years, can they imagine a neighborhood model different from the typical suburban cul de sac?

Cohousing for the elderly in San Diego?


As baby boomers move into their twilight years, can they imagine a neighborhood model different from the typical suburban cul de sac? Guests:

  • Chuck Durrett and his wife are the architects who founded the co-housing movement in the United States. He is author of the book Senior Cohousing - A Community Approach to Independent Living .
  • Anne Hyman lives in La Jolla and is an advocate of elder co-housing. She's written a book about it called Architect of the Sunset Years.
  • Dorie Dattle is a resident of Glacier Circle, in Davis, California. Glacier Circle is one of the first elder co-housing communities in the country.
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