February 22nd, 2012 
admin Question by joy: As a Senior Citizen do you prefer to live in an area with other seniors?
Or is a family neighborhood more to your liking? Would you rather live in a 55 and over apartment or condo, or rent or buy in a neighborhood/building with families and children around? I can recall the sweet older neighbors who loved to see the kids come around, as well as the “crabby old folks” who yelled at us for getting too close to their yard.
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Answer by Thomas
Yes!, cos I can be a crotchy bu….But I love children!…
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A family neighbourhood is where we live,and quite happy.
Fortunately round here there are not a lot of teens,so not too noisy.
Must be getting old
In a family friendly neighborhood where we are now and have been for near 40yrs. The neighbors loved our foster kids and we them.
A family neighborhood is fine with me so long as people watch their kids and don’t let the small ones run wild. Which happened in an apartment complex where I lived before moving to a house, not a problem here.
yes – We live in the country and I don’t know who my neighbors are and I like it that way
I really don’t care. I’m not a people person and live in the country and don’t see anyone for days. I prefer the company of the wild animals.
I really like where I am at, a small rural village, but being alone and older now, I would rather live in an apt. and have someone else do the upkeep and pay the taxes, etc.
I like all people and I don’t care who lives by me except that they be quiet and friendly.
I preferred it B4 I became a Sr. Cit.
I deliberately moved into a neighborhood with avg. age of 80 y.o.
I had become fed of with the drama & noise of apt. living.
What I did not consider in that decision was the mortality rate.
It’s been 10 yrs. & my good neighbors have died off & younger families have moved in with kids playing their boombox radios in the driveway while they clean out their cars. Or bouncing basketball that reverberate inside my walls.
This makes it very hard for a day sleeper.
Now that I’m am a Sr. Cit., I’d like to start looking at those retirement villages.
Senior citizens don’t sit around passing the time waiting to die. They try to do great works in their old age. You can become a famous artist at 80, or even a tycoon or something.
“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.”
So there are really only two reasons seniors live together. One is to save money, and the other is to be near lifelong friends. But they don’t just sit around talking to each other, unless they’re disabled and can’t go anywhere or do anything.
I like the idea of a mixed neighborhood. Where I live now, almost all the homes are occupied by 30-somethings, with or without little ones. It would be nice to have a few older people who would stop by for coffee and conversation once in a while. I do belong to some organizations outside my neighborhood that are made up of women my age or older. I enjoy their company.
The idea of a 55+ community sounds nice until you consider the tendency of some of the older people to talk about nothing but medical matters. That gets old in a hurry.
I think as you grow older you like your peace and quiet more and i believe i would like it where only the older people live.
I would prefer seniors/ no young at home…I don’t like the lifestyle of young families and kids all over with no one watching them any more. I like peace and quite…I don’t want loud music and toys all over and some fool young husband working on his car.
I do not baby sit either.
To feel like I am in the world I prefer to live in a diverse area.
I like people of all ages and backgrounds.
I do like things quiet, but do not mind the chatter and laughter of children,
hearing the practice of musical instruments or the faint sound of someones TV
or radio or cds. I like seeing kids playing outside.
The only thing I hate is an incessantly barking dog or dogs.
Lawn equipment can be annoying, too.
That leaf blower can be a real irritating thing.
I hope to never live where there are only old people.
I know I would hate that.
Way too insulating.
No. I like living alone.
I prefer a family neighborhood with a mix of young and old. I just love kids and I find if you treat them with respect and are friendly that they treat you the same way. I wouldn’t want to live in a 55 and over neighborhood because it would depress me and everybody is always minding your business. At least that is what I’ve seen. I don’t mean to offend people that live in 55 and over, but it’s my opinion.
Since I’ve always had friends of all ages, I don’t want to live in a situation with just one age group. I am on a street now with young families, senior citizens, singles, and couples in their 40′s. It works out fine and keeps things interesting.
I do live in a 55+ MH park in Central Florida. It’s nice, but I think I’ll be moving to a “Mobile Home Subdivision” soon…didn’t know they had those, but I’ve found a few. Generally, they are larger (1/2 acre lots), MH’s only, and although not age restricted, mostly older peoples.
I do prefer and I do live in just such a place. Fenced, gates, guards etc. are just part of it. It is ever so quiet. I like kids and visit them often. But I enjoy my serenity.
I am very happy to live in senior housing. I find the noise of children and young people very hard to take.
Yes.