Just where will you spend your 'inevitable citizenship in the country of the old

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ID5696245
AuthorsPeter Crabb (Australian National University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume54
Issue3
Pages348-354
Publication date2016-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeographical Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1745-5871.12192
OpenAlexW2473530684
LanguageEN
References cited30

On retirement, most people 'stay put' in the family home. However, many move, by choice or out of necessity, especially in old old age, when, for one reason or other, the dwelling is no longer suitable. Some stay within the known community, whereas others move further afield, notably the sea and tree changers. Whatever the choice of location, the dwelling needs to be appropriate. So, too, must be the location; a place that is 'nice' for a holiday is not necessarily nice for retirement. Proximity and access to needed services and facilities are critical, including when one can no longer drive. Unfortunately, a lack of research or letting emotions take over can result in wrong choices being made, for individual dwellings and retirement villages. The personal and societal costs, financial and intangible, of choosing the wrong location for retirement are large. Australia may not be facing a 'crisis' because of its increasing numbers of older people, but these same people can make a positive contribution to their well-being, personally and nationally, by being much more careful when deciding where to spend their 'inevitable citizenship in the country of the old'. It is a decision to which geographers have important contributions to make

Business · Citizenship · Nice · Political science · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Rural development and sustainability

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