Neighborhoods and buildings grow older as people age in place. When at least half the people in a neighborhood or building are age 60 or over, gerontologists call this a(n)

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When at least half the people in a neighborhood or building are age 60 or over and they have aged in place, it is referred to as a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC). This term was coined by gerontologists to describe communities that did not originally have a specific focus on older adults, but developed into age-segregated communities over time. The other options, planned retirement community (PRC), elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO), and congregated housing facility, all refer to intentional or designed living arrangements for older adults.

Neighborhoods and Buildings Grow Older as People Age in Place