Senior Cohousing: An Optimal Alternative for Aging in Place

The rising numbers of individuals emerging into older adulthood in the US may lead to overcrowding of current facilities in the near future. Many existing facilities are not preferable environments for numerous older adults deciding where they will live out the duration of their life. Facilities often appear to neglect two important aspects of transitioning to a new home and aging in place in older adulthood: place attachment and autonomy. This study will examine opinions of potential residents regarding the residential floor plan design of senior cohousing communities as a means to provide older adults with an alternative housing option in which they may optimally age in place.