In active adult atmospheres, successful aging just plain gets easier for many older men and women. All in one place, residents can find new friends, partially replace paid employment with useful activities, regularly exercise without having to join and pay for a health club, and enjoy leisure as never before. A golf cart ride can take them to a friend's house for dinner. While husbands tee off, wives are learning to surf the 'Net and design web pages. While wives learn gourmet cooking skills, husbands are slugging out base hits on the softball field.
Singles can mingle without expectation or stigma.
And when grown children visit, residents in these communities can rest assured that no matter what the circumstances, they can't move back in with them. Developers who take the time to study what people want out of life as they age are finding that these active adult enclaves can be strategically placed all over the country, but don't necessarily have to be located in the heart of things. Because many older adults don't want to necessarily cut themselves off from their grown children, growing grandchildren or old friends. The 55-plus atmosphere is one of almost limitless choices for those who buy in one. After we have paid our dues, it's great to have so many decisions to make just for ourselves.