These Retirees Won’t Settle for Sleepy Suburbs—They’re Moving to the Big City

Author: The Wall Street Journal

Some in the over-65 crowd are trading traditional senior living for a slice of the action

Bob Garst, 65, was looking to shake things up. Last year, after roughly three decades living in a six-bedroom detached home in a sleepy suburb of Atlanta, he unloaded most of his possessions and relocated to a luxury apartment in a high-rise tower in the middle of the bustling Midtown area.

He was motivated, in part, by his dad. Mr. Garst recalled watching his late father’s health decline at a retirement home a decade prior. It seemed like his father grew older and closer to death each day from being around other older people, Mr. Garst said. He would take him out of the facility to Little League games, bars and restaurants in an effort to inject some excitement into his days. With the move into Midtown, he’s now hoping to do the same for himself. 

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