For Active Seniors, Cohousing Offers A Cozier Alternative To Downsizing

(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News)

The 5-mile hikes, yoga classes and communal dinners are now routines for the residents at PDX Commons Cohousing in Portland, Ore.

These 39 individuals (about half partnered but largely strangers at first) started forging relationships well before they moved in late this summer to join a trend called cohousing. Continue reading article here…

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