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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t downsize to a townhouse.  Many have over 30 steps.  Not good for aging knees.[/quote]

Only if you are fat. Climbing steps daily has been shown to increase lifespan and mobility [/quote]

Yes up to a certain point...then you are one slip away from a wheel chair.[/quote]
+1 this was my MIL's reason for not moving out of her 2 story house, until she fell one too many times, blacked out, finally moved to a bungalow then died within 2 years.[/quote]

This happened to my mom’s 90 year old neighbor. She slipped coming down the stairs. She lived alone and wasn’t checked on daily. Really horrible. It is very hard for people to downsize past a certain point. It’s overwhelming. Mid-50s to late-60s seem to be the best time or when I’ve actually seen people enjoy downsizing. Change can feel energizing and all the work of moving feels less overwhelming. After mid-70s health issues become more frequent and it becomes harder to work moving around all of that…plus the idea of starting over is less appealing. I’m basing this on what I’m seeing with my family and extended family. [/quote]

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