Walkable Neighborhoods Important for Retiring Baby Boomers

Reader Contribution by Walk Score
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This article was reposted with permission fromWalk Score.

Baby boomers are retiring in droves in an unprecedented American demographic shift. The last Baby Boomer turns 65 in 2030, so we still have two decades of an aging chunk of the public. A growing body of research points to the importance of designing or retrofitting communities for walkability to accommodate senior citizens and allow them to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle upon retirement. Walkable neighborhoods help seniors remain active, healthy, social and free to move around. How? 

1. Quality of Life While Aging in Place

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