Gracefully Aging On a Homestead

Reader Contribution by Mother Earth News Readers
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Happy healthy senior couple with their grandaughter harvesting vegetables on allotment. Man pushing small girl in a wheelbarrow, woman carrying vegetables in a basket.

Our readers have worked hard to build their homesteads, so why retire from their properties? Here are ways they’ve managed aging on a homestead.

From stiff joints and mild inflammation to full-blown debilitation, life can take its toll. In my case, I’m reminded every morning as I hobble out of bed of the brake drum that fell on my ankle, while still attached to the vehicle it belonged to, roughly 40 years ago. In my 60 years, I’ve found some smart — and some less-smart — ways to keep on keeping on, but one thing’s for sure: I look for ways to work smarter so I can still do what needs to be done. Several issues ago, we heard from folks looking for tips on how to stay on the homestead, even with a serious hitch in their get-along, and we’ve compiled many of the fantastic tips you all submitted, right here!

–Hank Will, Editorial Director

Wisdom for Aging On a Homestead

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