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 enormously-especially 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 explores the pros and cons of different living options, from remaining in your current home to downsizing, intergenerational living, co-housing, senior living, and more. Along the way, he helps readers answer important questions, including "Are you already in the right place?" and "In what areas does your current place not align with your needs and desires?" The rest of the book helps you to unpack specific options for place, beginning with considerations for regions and neighborhoods and then looking at specific housing models. It also focuses on how housing is changing, particularly from a technology, health, and health care perspective. The book closes by challenging the reader to develop a discipline of choosing the right place at the right time. Combining real-life stories about people selecting places to live with design thinking principles and interactive tools, Right Place, Right Time will appeal to empty nesters, retirees, solo agers, and even adult children seeking ways to support their parents and loved ones.
Ryan Frederick (AUSTIN, TX) is the CEO of SmartLiving 360, a consulting and real estate development firm that specializes in housing and healthy aging. He serves on the National Advisory Board of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and was a member of the Advisory Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center Health and Housing Task Force. He is an Encore Public Voices Fellow, and his work and insights have been cited in Forbes, the Washington Post, and Environments for Aging, among other outlets.
Foreword, 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
Wondering 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.
