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Monday, May 14, 2012 Aging Parents? Check Out These Affordable Alternatives To Assisted Living The "transitional home" phenomenon is a growing trend in senior housing. It's essentially a more affordable alternative to assisted living in the form of a small structure erected in the backyard of adult children or other primary caregivers, complete with all the amenities aging parents might need. Known more broadly as "accessory dwelling units" (ADUs), this happy compromise allows seniors to maintain their independence, while their children are still on hand to keep an eye on them. WATCH: Director Discusses New Johnny Carson Documentary Alabama Shakes: Throwback Or Flash Forward? College Sweethearts To Marry 60 Years Later WATCH: The Top Myths About Dating After 50 I Take Thee In Sickness And In Health, Except... BLOG POSTS Marie Marley: When Alzheimer's Patients Make Perfect Sense: Those Stunning Moments of Total Lucidity As a person's illness progresses, these episodes tend to occur less often, and so when they do occur, it's all the more striking and precious. Michael Hodin: Aging Citizens Contribute to National Growth From Athens, Greece, to Madison, Wisconsin, the common theme today is said to be "austerity versus growth." Julie Gerstenblatt: Up Close and Not So Personal with 50 Shades of Gray author, E L James I don't want E L James to be the poster child for my personal understanding of sexuality or for woman's sexual empowerment in a general sense. And the good news is, neither does E L James. Rhonda Medina: My Parents and Yesterday My parents believe in equality for all people. Not just equality in the areas that they don't care about but equality in areas that may make them a little uncomfortable. My parents did not evolve overnight, it came in small steps over time; fueled by people they met and struggles they shared. Harry J. Getzov: 'There's gOLD in Them Thar Hills!' Historically, our culture has placed a premium on attributes like speed, youth and beauty, and such emphasis has subsequently clashed head-on with our images of senior citizens.

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