NY Times: As Gen X and Boomers age they confront living alone (no paywall)

[GoodRaisin]

15. I'm too old and tired and crippled to move me or anything around me.

I live alone in my 1800 square foot home with everything in it where I’ve lived in for 30+ years. I only use 2 of the rooms, one to sit in and the other to sleep in, not including the 3 bathrooms. Not sure what’s going to get me first, the grim reaper or my rising tax bill. I guess if it’s the tax bill I’ll have no other option but to let a retirement community turn me up and shake me out. They’ll have to carry me out too, to move me to my new 10 x 12 flat.

Getting old sucks.