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I got a report today from an elder parent:

Leisure World is beautiful land, but it's too "suburban/exurban". And the homes are too old and worn out. (They are a good fit for DCUM Money and Finance forum!)

Dad said the apartment  building with elevator in Gaithersburg looked good, but Mom wouldn't be comfortable walking the long hallway to the elevator.  Mom said of course she can walk it. (Doubt. She has foot problems from cancer and has major fall risk.)

CCRC is a no-go because they aren't that old/sick (ignoring that it's easier to start CCRC before it's strictly necessary).

They want to live somewhere with community so they aren't a nag to us. But they have a 20th century ethnic-group-based view of what counts as community.

They want somewhere with long-term residents, not extendes-stay hotel, but they also don't want to be here year-round yet.

Lots of contradictions.

I think an elevator apartment (or maybe a 1ar floor garden) at one of the "town centers" is the best best, and CCRC later.

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