The decision to move into a retirement home is a big step for everyone involved. But when one’s own strength declines, memory weakens and older people no longer feel safe in their own four walls, sooner or later the path leads to a retirement home. This not only means giving up familiar surroundings, dear neighbors … Checklist Retirement Home
Sitting in your four walls in old age? Just continue to live as before? The two friends Elsa and Uta didn’t want that and founded a shared apartment 10 years ago. Independent of their families, they wanted to try something completely new. Loneliness as a risk factor for dementia Determining life for yourself – not … Living in Old Age
For people who are dependent on regular assistance, assisted living communities are an alternative. However, the supply in Germany is still relatively small. Residents live in apartments that have been redesigned to be suitable for the elderly. In addition to a kitchen and a spacious common room, each tenant has his or her own room. … Living in Old Age: Other Forms of Housing
