Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Senior cohousing / Fardknappen

[Racheli Gai (racheli]

Jan wrote (in part):

> My experiences of
>what life is like for older people living in age-integrated cohousing
>were overwhelmingly positive. I strongly believe but can't prove
>conclusively that age-integrated cohousing strongly contributes to ageing
>well, along the lines of George Vaillant's recent book - because it helps
>people to be more open towards others and it increases opportunities for
>giving to the next generation.  I am sure I am not alone in this belief
>amongst co-housers.

I have an observation and a question:
The observation is that I believe that being open towards others not only
increases opportunities to *give*, it also increases opportunities to
receive from other generations.
My question is: Are those who have that openness likely to do well
anywhere, or is it the intergenerational aspect which contributes to their
well being? (ie: If we looked at a place where old people are surrounded
by only/mostly other old people, wouldn't it still be the case  that the
open ones might thrive, where more rigid people don't?)

I hope I make sense...
R.

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racheli [at] sonoracohousing.com (Racheli Gai)
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