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Multi-story can make it difficult to age in place as the population grows older. I'm not quite 50 and in reasonably good health for my age but already find trip
by brewdad 4y ago
Multi-story can make it difficult to age in place as the population grows older. I'm not quite 50 and in reasonably good health for my age but already find trips up and down the stairs multiple times a day unappealing. My first descent in the morning frequently reminds me that I no longer have a 30 years old's legs.
- novok 4y agoIMO you should take that as a warning to improve your health before it gets even harder and have a pretty bad time in your 60s and 70s. You should be able to climb stairs with no problem in your late 40s and there are many who do fine in their 70s if they keep up their fitness. Like looks at this MRI comparing a 40 year old triathlete, a 74 year old and a 74 year sedentary man. Sarcopenia is a choice in many ways! https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figure-Typical-quadriceps-and-hamstrings-Magnetic-Resonance-Image-of-a-40-year-old_fig1_338446940 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figure-Typical-quadricep...
- badpun 4y agoThere are also joint issues, and they can actually be accelerated via keeping fit. Walking up the stairs with an aching knee or hip is no fun.
- lmm 4y agoHuh? Multi-story is the best thing for aging; an apartment block full of single floor apartments with a lift is easy and natural, a house without stairs is pretty hard to make viable.
- rascul 4y agoI concur with your assessment. I will not live in a home with stairs again if I have a feasible choice. I guess an elevator might suffice but I don't really want to live in a home with multiple stories, or in a shared building, either. My lower body is not what it used to be. I can go up and down stairs just fine when I need to but I will go out of my way to avoid that requirement at home. Turns out that years of physical labor and military, plus a couple surgeries, can take a toll on the body.