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Aging in Your Own Home

written by June Duncan As we age, we will probably need help on some level. However, that does not mean you have to move to a nursing home or an assisted living facility. If you have good health overall but need minimal help, such as getting up stairs or bathing, you may just need to modify for your home so you can age in place. Benefits of Aging in Your Own Home Being more comfortable is the most obvious benefit of aging in your own home. Instead of moving to a new place with few of your own belongings, surrounded by people you do not know, you can wake up every day in the place you call home. You will also remain close to your neighbors and friends, so you do not need to worry with making new social connections. These friends and neighbors can check in on you and offer help. Also, you can hire someone to either check in to help with small tasks or someone who can stay with you all day. This is a better option when you consider that a staggering 91 percent of nu