Independent Living Atlanta Outlook Positive

20 Aug Independent Living Atlanta Outlook Positive

Independent living professionals in Atlanta and other bustling U.S. locales, take note: retirees not onlymay be looking more warmly upon Independent living centers than ever, but they’ve built up the nest eggsthrough their years to afford the best.

Roughly 2,250 adults age 60 or older participated in the independent living and retirement investment surveystudy whose eventual results were recently shared by United Healthcare, USA Today, and the NationalCouncil on Aging. The responses suggest that America’s seniors not only envision an upswing in healthand quality of life into their golden years, but who have saved diligently to guarantee it. Seventy percentof respondents claimed that life overall has been as good as it’s ever been this past year or actuallyeven better, and a good 75 percent predict quality of life will at least stay the course and maybe evenimprove into the next five to 10 years.

Atlanta’s finest independent-living communities would do well to take note: these seniors will be knockingat your doors, but not because they’re breaking down and helpless. Quite the contrary, according tothe survey. If the 52 percent of respondents age 70 or older that expect their health to remain intactthe next five to 10 years or 14 percent who believe it will improve suggests anything, it’s that Atlanta’sindependent living communities can expect optimistic, happy residents.

Generally speaking, 83 percent of adults in that same age group sense many fulfilling years filled withpassion and purpose ahead. Additionally, 82 percent of adults 70 or older reported exercising at leastonce a week, and 39 percent reported exercising once a day. Could the birth of the Atlanta IndependentLiving Basketball Association be far away?

Almost a full seven out of 10 respondents believe they’ve saved well enough to afford living expensesthroughout their retirements. So, the money is certainly there to spend on the best independent livingopportunities in Atlanta and other areas. What’s more, most plan on moving into an independent livingcommunity sometime over the next five to 10 years – somewhat gladly, too. About 56 percent ofrespondents age 60-64 view assisted living communities positively, in addition to another 57 percentage 65-69 and 68 percent of those 70 or older feeling the same.