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What exactly is aging in place? Aging in place is just what it sounds like. You might have lived in the same home, in the same neighborhood, for much of your adult life. Aging in place means continuing to spend the next phase of your live in that very same house and community in which you are so comfortable. Greater D.C. brims with senior housing options. There are independent living communities, assisted living communities, nursing homes, and many options in between, some of which had been called continuing care retirement communities and now referred to as life plan communities. These provide the capacity to move from one lifestyle to another as health needs or other needs require. You could short-change yourself if you fail to explore these options. This guide, however, is for those who would like to stay put.