For Active Seniors, Cohousing Offers a Cozier Alternative to Downsizing

For Active Seniors, Cohousing Offers a Cozier Alternative to Downsizing
Joan Stek, 90, works in her kitchen at Glacier Circle in Davis, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2017. Heidi de Marco/KHN
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These 39 individuals (about half partnered but largely strangers at first) started forging relationships well before they moved in late this summer to join a trend called cohousing.

“Here, you walk in and know every one of the people and you know them well,” said Steve Fisher, 63, a retired transportation planner who leads the weekly hikes.