Vail Valley Home Magazine | A Home For The Future | August 2017
Dated: August 3, 2017
Aging mountain residents plan for easier living by downsizing and choosing main-floor suites.
By Kimberly Nicoletti
The nation's housing market is undergoing the largest group of retirees in its history. With nearly 10,000 people retiring every day, the specific home features they demand are changing the shape of architecture. As baby boomers move into their 50s, 60s and 70s, they want to remain active and live in mountain communities such as the Vail Valley, which ranks third in the nation for life expectancy, according to research published in May's Journal of the American Medical Association. So far, the valley doesn't offer a specifically designated age 55 and over adult community, so aging residents are partially going it on their own - buying or building homes they believe will suit them and any physical limitations they may experience - or moving to communities that support their needs.
FLEXIBILITY
One of the main elements aging residents desire is a main-level master bedr
