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Maintenance of homes - especially during inclement weather - poses a number of problems for the older adult...

• The ability to come and go from the home may make the difference for elderly - even those with moderate levels of disability - throughout the year. In the north, weather may make the difference between being home bound or retaining the ability to move freely throughout home range and throughout the community.
• Health and the stress of snow removal, for example, may force isolation and even reductions in food owing to restrictions in travel and access to shopping.

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80% of all people over the age of 65 own their own home. However, the housing stock that is owned by older Americans is typically in need of significant repair and renovation. Aging in place is affected by the condition of the house itself - and its appropriateness to support the well-being of individuals as they progressively age. Additionally, as stated previously, many older adults - especially women - live alone and may not be capable of attending to a property that requires upgrades and continual maintenance. In the northern climate of America, weather conditions, temperature, snowfall and rainfall, play a role in an older person's ability to move freely from the home.

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