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Book SynopsisWondering where to live in your later years? This strategic and thoughtful guide is aimed at anyone looking to determine the best place to call home during the second half of life. Place plays a significant but often unacknowledged role in health and happiness. The right place elevates personal well-being. It can help promote purpose, facilitate human connection, catalyze physical activity, support financial health, and inspire community engagement. Conversely, the wrong place can be detrimental to health, as the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted. In Right Place, Right Time, Ryan Frederick argues that where you live matters enormouslyespecially during the second half of your life. Frederick, the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and a recognized thought leader on the intersection of place and healthy aging, provides you with tools to evaluate your living situation, ensuring that you weigh all the necessary factors to make a sound decision that optimizes your current and future well-being. He ex
Trade ReviewFrederick's book could not be arriving at a more critical time...this topic is more important than ever.
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MarketWatchTable of ContentsForeword, by Paul Irving
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Why Place Matters in the Age of Longevity
Part I. Are You in the Right Place for Now?
Chapter 1. Place as a Key Component of Successful Aging
Chapter 2. Evaluating Whether You Are in the Right Place
Chapter 3. Moving from Aging in Place to Living in Community
Part II. Where Is the Right Place for You?
Chapter 4. Regions, States, and Metro Areas
Chapter 5. Neighborhood and Communities
Part III. What Is the Right Place for You?
Chapter 6. Single-Family Housing
Chapter 7. Apartments
Chapter 8. Age-Restricted Housing
Chapter 9. Senior Living
Chapter 10. Emerging Options, from Cohousing to Tiny Homes
Chapter 11. Living with or near Family
Part IV. The Evolution of Place
Chapter 12. Place as a Hub for Technology
Chapter 13. Place as a Hub for Health
Part V. Taking Action
Chapter 14. Making the Most of Your Current Place
Chapter 15. Selecting a New Place
Conclusion. Choosing the Right Place at the Right Time
Appendix: Personal Dashboards
Resources
Notes
Index
