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Calif. Retired fi refi ghter, screen actor, or artist? Like cats? Want to be around people who love hot rods? There’s a retirement commu- nity of your peers. Even the old defi nitions associ- ated with retirement communities no longer apply. You’d think age restrictions would be obligatory, but some housing developments, such as one near San Juan Capistrano, Calif., have seniors’ enclaves tucked in among all-age neighborhoods. Other facilities are adopting the

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Green House Project model, with 10 to 12 seniors living in cottage-like buildings with shared kitchen, dining, and living areas and individual bed- rooms, attended by staff who prepare meals and provide caregiving help. And a Livingston, Texas, community of recreational vehicles describes itself as “like an RV rally” as opposed to any retirement home you’ve ever seen, with food service, a daytime nurse, and caregiver staff on-site. Carle also points to urban high- tech and spa communities focused on wellness, holistic health, and enrichment lifestyles. “Some of the newer communities,” he says, “look more like a Starbucks or Panera than a retirement home.”

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— Latayne C. Scott is a freelance writer based in New Mexico. Her last feature article for Military Offi cer was “On the Move,” May 2015.

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