#3 Moving puts a big distance between you and your loved ones
And if we’re thinking about it, it gets harder and harder to socialize as we grow older. Not only are we losing the opportunity of socializing due to going to an office or other parties, but sometimes there will be health problems that will prevent us from being able to go out and about.
Other times, it happens that besides our close circle of friends and family, we aren’t that keen on socializing. That’s all fine until you end up moving somewhere else where you only know a handful of people, or maybe no one, with no family or friends around. This can end up taking a toll on you or your partner since you’re leaving the community you’ve lived in for a long time.
This can end up being a deal-breaker when it comes to moving, yet many find out about it only after they have committed to the move. It’s better to analyze this before you do it, especially since as we age, there will be sorrows and you never know what can happen. If you end up losing your partner but you have no support system around you, it will be way harder to adapt.
I take issue with several of these comments as being relevant for only a small number of people. For instance, many of us have children elsewhere, and we move to get closer to them. We move because the weather is better somewhere else; we move because the house is now way too big and hard to take care of; and sometimes we move because we can find better medical care.
I AGREE WITH YOU.
For another perspective, my wife and I moved 15 months ago from our home (of 27 years) in Glenside, PA, to a Continuing Care Retirement Center just 30 minutes away in Ambler, PA. Our church and doctors have stayed the same and many of our long-time friends are close enough for a visit – three will be joining us for Christmas dinner tomorrow night. We see this is THE BEST of all the options. Our care is assured and our surroundings are familiar. I believe that your article would have been stronger if you had mentioned this option.
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I already have a very difficult time finding a good internist……VERY DIFFICULT
This list must have been developed by someone living in a liberal high tax cold weather state with poor doctors. Does not apply to most of us.