While reading Chapter 25, the “Home Sweet Home” topic
in the “Activities in Late Adulthood” really caught my attention. Berger
informs readers that one of the most popular activities of retired persons is
caring for their homes. They participate in various types of home renovations
such as yard work, redecorating, building shelves, rearranging furniture, and
gardening (2011, p. 703). When reading this section, I immediately thought of
my paternal grandmother. A widow of eight years, my grandmother focuses a lot
of her time on cleaning her house. She has about two acres of property, so
oftentimes my dad and brother will mow the lawn and rake leaves at her house. The
appearance of her home is important to her.
Another topic that made me think of my grandmother
is aging in place, which is when older adults choose to remain in the same home
and community in later life (Berger, 2011, p. 704). My grandmother has lived in
her home for over fifty years, and because my aunt lives with her, I’m sure she
will continue to live in the same house. In correlation with the information in
our textbook, the neighborhood that she resides in is on its way to becoming a
naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) since it is a small
neighborhood and most of the residents there are around her age.
Berger, K. S. (2011). The developing person through
the life span (8th ed.). New York: Worth
Publishers.
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