Relocating in old age: How to make the stressful transition smoother

In order to keep the move calm and pleasant, it is best to decide well in advance what you want to bring with you and what can go. — dpa

Many elderly people want to remain in their current home for as long as possible. Relocation for them means mainly stress. But even a move for purely practical reasons, not self-fulfilment, needn’t be an ordeal if tackled properly.

Seniors, and/or their family members, often start weighing the wisdom of a move when, for example, climbing the steps to the home and keeping up with its maintenance become too great a strain.