Could Living Together Be the Secret to Aging Better?

<p>Growing older is changing. Maybe the way we live should change with it.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Wisdom Wednesday,</em><strong> Chip Conley </strong>joins <strong>Derek Gehl</strong> to explore a new approach to later life: shared homes that combine independence, connection, and community.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on MEA’s growing Golden Girls experiment, Chip shares:</p><ul><li>Why traditional senior living and aging in place don’t work for everyone</li><li>What MEA has learned from its first shared homes and Golden Girls retreats</li><li>Why privacy, flexibility, and compromise are essential to making shared living work</li><li>How shared homes can grow into vibrant “distributed villages” built around friendship, learning, and common interests</li><li>How this model could inspire new approaches to housing and community far beyond MEA</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Watch the full episode to discover a different way to think about home, community, and growing older.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(00:00) Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday</p><p>(01:39) Rethinking How We Live as We Age</p><p>(05:05) The Golden Girls Shared Living Idea</p><p>(07:05) Sage House and Chrysalis House</p><p>(10:26) The Realities of Shared Living</p><p>(12:51) Are You Ready to Live With Others?</p><p>(14:46) Bringing the Concept to Other Communities</p><p>(16:38) Creating a Distributed Village</p><p>(19:09) The Long-Term Vision for MEA Homes</p><p>(22:09) What About the Golden Guys?</p><p>(23:05) How to Explore Golden Girls Living</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about MEA</strong> at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/</p><p><br></p><p>#ChipConley #WisdomWednesday #ModernElderAcademy #MEA #GoldenGirlsLiving #SharedLiving #AgingWell #HealthyAging #PositiveAging #SeniorLiving #CommunityLiving #LifeAfter55 #Midlife #Longevity #AgingInPlace </p>