Re: elderly parents. My elderly parents (my dad turned 80 this weekend!) moved to one of those semi-suburban retirement villages a few years ago and it changed

Re: elderly parents. My elderly parents (my dad turned 80 this weekend!) moved to one of those semi-suburban retirement villages a few years ago and it changed their lives. They went from being depressed, lonely, TV-obsessed hermits to having a fantastic social life on par with college. The network of neighbors really helps in times of hardship as well, the community really looks out for each other. I feel pretty comfortable knowing that if something bad happened they'd be in good company. If you want to live guilt-free I can't recommend it enough. If its out of their income bracket, a great goal would be working off your debt and saving up to help them move somewhere where you can feel comfortable spending some time apart..