The Senior Cohousing Handbook - 2nd Edition

This is the second completely revised edition of the book, previously published by Ten Speed Press. the author also wrote the groundbreaking book ; Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves The author has been interviewed on over 100 radio stations, and on 2 dozen TV news programs, including shows with tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Peter Jennings and CNN. The author has designed intergenerational cohousing in several cities in the US and Canada, including Vancouver, Victoria , Seattle, San Francisco, and in Europe. The author has won dozens of awards for his work. With increasing food and fuel costs, rising rents, and families separated geographically, this approach to housing for seniors has never made more sense. This books outlines how seniors can custom-build their neighborhood to fit their needs and aspirations for health, longevity and quality of life. This is housing organized by seniors, not for them – the emphasis is on independence and autonomy. The appeal to this book is that most seniors want to age in one place; they do not want to move from one retirement community to another. The key to successful aging is that most seniors want control over their own lives, and they don’t want to be a burden to their children. Senior cohousing offers these kinds of opportunities.