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My Mother, Elda, started her own vineyard in 2001 in the small town of Arico in the Canary Islands. After years of tirelessly working in the hills of Arico, Elda had knee surgery and suddenly had to stop working in her vineyard at the age of 63. She was quite frustrated with this news and so I said to her “Mom, why don’t you just retire? You can live freely and do whatever you want!” Unexpectedly, my mother replied “There is no such thing as ‘just retiring.’ I don’t want to stay at home, watch television, and do nothing… but what choice do I have?”

This is when I began researching Aging options for my Mom. After a short while, I found the Village Movement. The idea of a Village seemed great as it would allow my Mom to be active, socially connected, and age purposefully in her own home.

Aging-in-Place news

An outstanding Research paper has demonstrated that.

The Village Movement is an innovative grassroots movement that coordinates critical services for older adults. Villages are one of the most promising options to cope with the upcoming “Revolution Aging” dilemma. The Village Movement began in 1999 with a group of older adults that wanted to live in their own homes while staying engaged in social activities within their neighborhood.